Val L. Peterson

Val L. Peterson REPRepublican

State Representative, District 56

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Val L. PetersonREPRepublican State Representative, District 56
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Val L. Peterson is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 56 (Orem, Utah) and lives there with his wife, Ann. He currently serves as Vice President of Administration and Legislative Affairs at Utah Valley University.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
United States Army War College
MS Strategic Studies
2008
Brigham Young University
PhD Educational Leadership
1994 - 2002
Command and General Staff College; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Graduate Reserve Component Combined Arms and Services Staff School
1996
Brigham Young University
MA Mass Communications
1994
Brigham Young University
BA Communications/Public Relations
1987
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
Utah State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Utah State House of Representatives
2011 - 2023
Former Majority Assistant Whip
Utah State House of Representatives
Land Component Commander
State of Utah, Utah National Guard
2012 - Current
Vice President
Finance and Administration, Utah Valley University
2008 - Current
Vice President
Administration and External Affairs, Utah Valley University
2003 - 2008
Vice President
College Relations, Utah Valley University
2000 - 2003
Brigadier General
Utah National Guard
1984 - Current
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Board Member
Provo Airport Board
Current
Board Member
Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Current
Executive Board
Utah Valley Chapter of the Red Cross
1998 - 2002
President
Utah County Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America
1993
Board Member
State of Utah Transparency Board
Board Member
University of Utah Events Center Board
Former Member
Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Business and Labor Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Business and Labor Interim Committee, Utah House of Representatives
Former Chair
Education Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Business, Economic Development and Labor Appropriations, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
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