Val L. Peterson is a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 59. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Peterson received 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.

Before his election, Peterson was Vice President of Administration and Legislative Affairs at Utah Valley University. He is a colonel in the Utah National Guard, where he has served for 26 years. Peterson has been a state and county delegate in the Republican Party, and was finance chair for the Utah County Republican Party in 2009.

• BA, Communications/Public Relations, Brigham Young University
• MA, Mass Communications, Brigham Young University
• MS, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
• PhD, Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University, 1994-2002

• BA, Communications/Public Relations, Brigham Young University
• MA, Mass Communications, Brigham Young University
• MS, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
• PhD, Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University, 1994-2002
• Land Component Commander, State of Utah, Utah National Guard, 2012-present
• Vice President, Finance and Administration, Utah Valley University, 2008-present
• Colonel, Utah National Guard, present
• Vice President, Administration and External Affairs, Utah Valley University, 2003-2008
• Vice President, College Relations, Utah Valley University, 2000-2003

• BA, Communications/Public Relations, Brigham Young University
• MA, Mass Communications, Brigham Young University
• MS, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
• PhD, Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University, 1994-2002
• Land Component Commander, State of Utah, Utah National Guard, 2012-present
• Vice President, Finance and Administration, Utah Valley University, 2008-present
• Colonel, Utah National Guard, present
• Vice President, Administration and External Affairs, Utah Valley University, 2003-2008
• Vice President, College Relations, Utah Valley University, 2000-2003
• Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 59, 2011-present
• Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 59, 2020

• BA, Communications/Public Relations, Brigham Young University
• MA, Mass Communications, Brigham Young University
• MS, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
• PhD, Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University, 1994-2002
• Land Component Commander, State of Utah, Utah National Guard, 2012-present
• Vice President, Finance and Administration, Utah Valley University, 2008-present
• Colonel, Utah National Guard, present
• Vice President, Administration and External Affairs, Utah Valley University, 2003-2008
• Vice President, College Relations, Utah Valley University, 2000-2003
• Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 59, 2011-present
• Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 59, 2020
• 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