Val Peterson's Biography
- State House (UT) - District 56, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (UT) - District 56
Contact Information
Office
350 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
528 West 1160 North
Orem, UT 84057
Full Name:
Val L. Peterson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Ann; 3 Children
Home City:
Orem, UT
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
MS, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, 2008
PhD, Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University, 1994-2002
Graduate, Reserve Component Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Command and General Staff College; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1996
MA, Mass Communications, Brigham Young University, 1994
BA, Communications/Public Relations, Brigham Young University, 1987
Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 56, 2023-present
Former Majority Assistant Whip, Utah State House of Representatives
Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 56, 2024
Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 59, 2011-2023
Member, Executive Appropriations Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, House Education Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Former Chair, Business and Labor Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Business and Labor Interim Committee, Utah House of Representatives
Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Education Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Business, Economic Development and Labor Appropriations, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member, Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Vice President of Administration and Strategic Relations, Utah Valley University, 2021-present
Vice President, Finance and Administration, Utah Valley University, 2008-2021
Land Component Commander, State of Utah, Utah National Guard, 1984-2016
Vice President, Administration and External Affairs, Utah Valley University, 2003-2008
Vice President, College Relations, Utah Valley University, 2000-2003
Board Member, Provo Airport Board, present
Board Member, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, present
Board Member, State of Utah Transparency Board
Board Member, University of Utah Events Center Board
Executive Board, Utah Valley Chapter of the Red Cross, 1998-2002
President, Utah County Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, 1993
Awards:
in 2013, Utah Business Magazine named him Chief Financial Officer of the Year for government entities because of his help in guiding UVU through a 17-percent budget cut at the same time the university was experiencing record enrollment growth
Hobbies or Special Talents:
I love softball, golf, fishing, going to my children's soccer and baseball games. I am an Assistant Scout Master and enjoy all it entales. I like water skiing, snow skiing, and I love family BBQs.