Peter Corroon
| Peter Corroon | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman of the Utah Democratic Party | |
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Assumed office April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Dabakis |
| Mayor of Salt Lake County | |
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In office November 2004 – January 2013 | |
| Deputy | Nichole Dunn |
| Preceded by | Nancy Workman |
| Succeeded by | Ben McAdams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Peter Maitland Corroon July 16, 1964 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Corroon |
| Children |
Pete James Sophie |
| Alma mater |
Carnegie Mellon University Golden Gate University New York University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Official website |
Peter Maitland Corroon (born July 16, 1964) is an American politician in the Democratic Party, current Democratic state party chair in Utah,[1] and the former mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah. He was the Democratic candidate for governor in the Utah gubernatorial election, 2010, losing to Gary Herbert by a 33 point margin. He is first cousin to Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and former head of the Democratic National Committee.
Early life, education and career
Corroon graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1986. He obtained a law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law[2] and a master's from New York University in real estate.[3] For a time, Corroon ran a small development company.
Political career
In November 2008, Corroon was re-elected to a second term as Salt Lake County Mayor over Republican challenger Michael Renckert with 66% of the vote. In January 2010, Corroon announced his candidacy for governor of the state of Utah to challenge incumbent Republican Gary Herbert.[4] In May, he announced his running mate would be Republican State Representative Sheryl Allen. Despite their eventual defeat in the 2010 Election, they were the first "bipartisan" gubernatorial ticket in Utah history.[5]
In addition to being mayor of Salt Lake County, Corroon also serves as a board member for the National Association of Counties,[6] the United Way,[7] the Economic Development Corporation of Utah,[8] the Utah Technology Council[9] and the Utah State Board of Tourism.[10]
References
- ↑ "Peter Corroon to succeed Jim Dabakis as Democratic Party chair". Fox 13 Salt Lake City.
- ↑ California State Bar Membership Records
- ↑ Arthur Raymond (9 January 2010). "Democrat Peter Corroon set to launch run for governor". Deseret News. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Corroon to run for governor". Salt Lake Tribune.
- ↑ "Corroon announces Rep. Allen as his running mate". KSL.
- ↑ "NACo Board of Directors". National Association of Counties.
- ↑ "United Way Board of Directors". United Way of Salt Lake.
- ↑ "Economic Development Corporation of Utah Board of Trustees". Economic Development Corporation of Utah.
- ↑ "Utah Technology Council Board of Trustees". Utah Technology Council.
- ↑ "Board of Tourism Development". Utah Office of Tourism.
External links
- Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon official government site
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nancy Workman |
Mayor of Salt Lake County 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Ben McAdams |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bob Springmeyer |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah 2010 |
Succeeded by Peter Cooke |