Boyd Petersen's Biography
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Full Name:
Boyd Jay Petersen
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Zina; 4 Children: Mary, Christian, Nathanael, Andrew
Birth Date:
02/23/1962
Birth Place:
Provo, UT
Home City:
Provo, UT
Religion:
Latter Day Saints
PhD, University of Utah, 2007
MA, University of Maryland, 1995
BA, French/International Relations, Brigham Young University, 1988
Candidate, Utah House of Representatives, District 64, 2012
Candidate, Utah House of Representatives, District 64, 2008
No caucus information on file.
Educator, Honors Program, Brigham Young University, 1998-present
Educator, Utah Valley University, 1995-present
Author, Hugh Nibley: A Consecrated Life, 2002
Senior Information Specialist, Congressional Research Service, 1991-1995
Staff Assistant, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 1988-1991
Intern, Representative Wayne Owens, 1988
Board Member, Association for Mormon Letters, 2006-present
Acting Program Coordinator, Mormon Studies, Utah Valley University, 2006-present
Former Missionary, Paris, Latter-Day Saints
Awards:
Special Achievement Award, Library of Congress, 9 August 1995
Meritorious Service Award, Library of Congress, 27 June 1995
Letter of Appreciation from Librarian of Congress, 6 April 1994
Special Achievement Award, Library of Congress, 13 April 1993
Best Biography for Hugh Nibley: A Consecrated Life, awarded by the Mormon History Association, 23 May 2003.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am concerned that our current state legislature is out of touch with the voters' values and I want to see integrity and accountability returned to our state politics.