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Karen Peterson

Karen Peterson

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State Representative

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Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Utah
Jurisdiction
13
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2022 - Present

Karen Peterson was selected in a special election to represent House District 13 (Clearfield, Clinton, Sunset, and West Point) in December 2021. She has lived with her family in Clinton for 15 years and currently works as the Community Development Manager for Sunrise Engineering. Previously she worked as the Legislative Policy Director for Gov. Spencer Cox and as the Deputy Education Policy Advisor for Governor Gary Herbert. As a two-term member of the Clinton City Council, Peterson has experience in local government and municipal policy as well as connections with many community and industry groups. She earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University and a Master of Public Administration from Southern Utah University, where she has worked as adjunct faculty. She and her husband, Eric, have three children and a very active Australian Shepherd. They have close ties to Hill Air Force Base where Eric works as an engineer on the ICBM program.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
15 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Education
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

24/25 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 24 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Karen Peterson holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on SB 156: Constable Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted other on HB 118: Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 416: First Responder Health Modifications
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 314: Sleep Disorders Education Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SCR 10: Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 192: Legislative Activities Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 111: Veterinary Post-employment Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 540: Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 376: Land Management Funding Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 277: Utah Homes Investment Program Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted other on SB 30: Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Smuggling Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-26source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 540: Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 16: Solar Power Plant Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 132: Spaceport Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 416: First Responder Health Modifications
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 118: Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-12source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 376: Land Management Funding Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-12source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 186: Judicial Conduct Commission Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-03source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 6: Transportation and Infrastructure Base Budget
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-29source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 16: Solar Power Plant Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-23source
    Verified
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