Val Peterson

Val Peterson graduated from Moscow High School in 1981. Peterson earned a B.A. in communications and public relations, an M.A. in mass communications, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Brigham Young University, and an M.S. in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. Peterson served in the Utah National Guard, reaching the rank of colonel. His career experience includes working as vice president of administration and legislative affairs at Utah Valley University. Peterson was a state and county delegate in the Republican Party and was finance chair for the Utah County Republican Party in 2009.

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Peterson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]

Guns & 2nd Amendment

Excerpt: "I believe in an armed citizenship and the rights to purchase possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes."

Immigration

Excerpt: "I support the law of the land and believe that first and foremost we must protect our borders."

States Rights

Excerpt: "I will sustain and make every effort to pass laws that will support our governor and attorney general in joining with other states in defending Utah’s sovereignty under the 10th Amendment in rolling back the federal government to its proper and appropriate roll."

Economic Development

Excerpt: "I will champion the free markets and lessen governmental burdens on businesses, which are the engines of prosperity for quality employment."

Ethics Reform

Excerpt: "I support the ethics reform that was passed during the last legislative session, which provides for transparency in gifts or meals and creates an ethics review commission which will oversee, investigate and discipline ethics violations."