Jeremy A. Peterson is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 9. Peterson lives in

Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth ...

, with his wife, Kim, and their four children. He currently works as a real estate broker with Vesta Real Estate.

Education

Peterson earned his BS in marketing from Weber State University.

Political career

Peterson was first elected to the House of Representatives on November 2, 2010. During the 2016 legislative session, Peterson served on the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

2016 sponsored legislation

Peterson did not floor sponsor any bills during the 2016 Legislative Session.

Elections

*2014: Peterson was unopposed in the Republican convention and faced Democrat Steve Olsen in the 2014 general election. Peterson won with 2,273 votes (56.9%) to Olsen's 1,721 votes (43.1%). *2012: Peterson and former

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Representative

Neil Hansen Neil Hansen (born April 6, 1959) is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1999 until 2011, representing the 9th district. Early life and education Hansen was born on April 6, 1959, in Ogden, ...

both won their nominations, setting up their third contest; Peterson won the November 6, 2012 general election with 5,079 votes (60.1%) against former Representative Hansen. *2010: Peterson and Representative Hansen both won their nominations, setting up a rematch of their 2008 contest; Peterson won the November 2, 2010 general election with 1,272 votes (53.2%) against Representative Hansen. *2008: To challenge District 9 incumbent Democratic Representative Neil Hansen, Peterson was selected from two candidates by the Republican convention and but lost the November 4, 2008 general election to Representative Hansen.

References

External links

Official page
at the Utah State Legislature
Campaign siteJeremy Peterson
at

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