Peter Corroon
| Peter Maitland Corroon | |
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| Chairman of the Utah Democratic Party |
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| Assumed office April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Dabakis |
| Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| In office November 2004 – January 2013 |
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| Deputy | Nichole Dunn |
| Preceded by | Nancy Workman |
| Succeeded by | Ben McAdams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1964 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Corroon |
| Children | Pete Jr., James, Sophie |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alma mater | Golden Gate University School of Law New York University Carnegie-Mellon University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Realtor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | County mayor 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.[citation needed]
Political career
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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]
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External links
- Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon official government site
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Salt Lake County 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Ben McAdams |
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