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| title = John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law
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| workplaces = Endowed Professor of Law [[University of Utah]] [[S.J. Quinney College of Law]] <br> Special Advisor/Senior Counsel [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]] <br> Special Advisor to [[Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness|Office of Legal Policy for Personnel and Readiness]] [[General Counsel of the Department of Defense]] <br> Associate Professor of Law [[University of Florida]] [[Fredric G. Levin College of Law]] <br> Consumer Attorney United States [[Public Interest Research Group]]<ref name="CV_2019_10"/>
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'''Christopher Lewis Peterson''' (born 1975)<ref name="KSL_nominee">{{cite web |url=https://kslnewsradio.com/1927163/christopher-peterson-democratic-nominee-for-governor |title=Christopher Peterson: Democratic Nominee for Governor |date=June 22, 2020 publisher=[[KSL (radio network)|KSL]] |access-date=July 31, 2020}}</ref> is an American attorney, legal scholar, and political candidate working as the John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the [[University of Utah]] [[S.J. Quinney College of Law]]. Peterson was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for the [[2020 Utah gubernatorial election]], losing to Republican [[Lieutenant Governor of Utah|lieutenant governor]] [[Spencer Cox (politician)|Spencer Cox]].<ref name="KSL_nominee"/> Peterson specializes in [[consumer protection]] law. He served as a finance official for the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]], where he focused on protecting [[United States Armed Forces]] members from [[predatory lending]].<ref name="SLTrib_runmate">{{cite web|last=Stevens|first=Taylor|date=April 20, 2020|title=Democratic governor candidate Chris Peterson announces running mate|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/04/20/democratic-governor/|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=|publisher=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|quote=}}</ref>

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'''Christopher''' '''Lewis Peterson''' (born 1975) is an American attorney, legal scholar, and political candidate working as the John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the [[University of Utah]] [[S.J. Quinney College of Law]]. Peterson was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for the [[2020 Utah gubernatorial election]], losing to Republican [[Lieutenant Governor of Utah|lieutenant governor]] [[Spencer Cox (politician)|Spencer Cox]].<ref name="KSL_nominee"/> Peterson specializes in [[consumer protection]] law. He served as a finance official for the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]], where he focused on protecting [[United States Armed Forces]] members from [[predatory lending]].<ref name="SLTrib_runmate">{{cite web|last=Stevens|first=Taylor|date=April 20, 2020|title=Democratic governor candidate Chris Peterson announces running mate|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/04/20/democratic-governor/|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=|publisher=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|quote=}}</ref>


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Revision as of 01:19, 26 June 2024

Christopher Peterson
Personal details
Born
Christopher Lewis Peterson

1975 (age 48–49)
West Valley City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTera Peterson
Children3
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA, BS, JD)
AwardsOffice of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence (2015)
Order of the Coif (2001)
WebsiteCampaign website

Christopher Lewis Peterson (born 1975)[1] is an American attorney, legal scholar, and political candidate working as the John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Peterson was the Democratic nominee for the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election, losing to Republican lieutenant governor Spencer Cox.[1] Peterson specializes in consumer protection law. He served as a finance official for the Obama administration, where he focused on protecting United States Armed Forces members from predatory lending.[2]

Early life and education

Born and raised in West Valley City, Utah, Peterson attended public schools.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Utah.[4]

Career

After graduating from law school, Peterson worked in Wyoming, Washington, D.C., and Florida before returning as a professor at his alma mater. In 2012–2016 he was on leave to work in Washington, D.C., where he worked in various roles including as a Special Advisor in the Office of the Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in the Office of Legal Policy for Personnel and Readiness in the United States Department of Defense, and as senior counsel for enforcement policy and strategy in the CFPB's Office of Enforcement.[5]

In 2018, he was elected fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Lawyers.[6]

Utah's 2020 gubernatorial election

Main article: 2020 Utah gubernatorial election

Peterson announced his candidacy for governor of Utah on March 4, 2020.[1] In April his campaign secured 88.4 percent of the vote during the Democratic Primary Convention. On April 20 he announced Karina Brown, a Cache County resident as his running mate for Lieutenant governor.[2] Brown is a healthcare and Medicaid expansion advocate and was a signatory on Proposition 3 to expand healthcare coverage to 150,000 low income Utahns. Voters approved Proposition 3 in 2018, but it was later replaced by elected state leaders.[7]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah Peterson initially supported leaving face mask mandates to local governments until cases in Utah spiked, before urging for a statewide mandate.[8] According to his campaign website Peterson supports increased funding for education in Utah including higher teacher compensation and more funds for supplies.[9] He also supports expanding access to affordable health care, safeguarding consumer rights, and stopping gerrymandering. His campaign website also states he wants to improve air quality in Utah, which at times has been poorest in the nation.

Peterson encouraged Republican candidate Spencer Cox to public debates as early as July, but the Cox campaign ignored or refused requests stating it was too early.[10]

Personal life

He lives in Salt Lake City and is married to Tera Peterson who is also a practicing attorney. They have three children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Christopher Peterson: Democratic Nominee for Governor". June 22, 2020 publisher=KSL. Retrieved July 31, 2020. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing pipe in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Stevens, Taylor (April 20, 2020). "Democratic governor candidate Chris Peterson announces running mate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chris Peterson Biography". petersonforutah.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Christopher Peterson Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Christopher Lewis Peterson (faculty profile)". University of Utah. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "Peterson elected a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Lawyers". University of Utah. April 17, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Wood, Benjamin (November 6, 2018). "150,000 more Utahns poised to get medical coverage as voters OK Medicaid expansion". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (July 24, 2020). "Will Utah governor's race start heating up soon?". Deseret News. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Peterson for Utah - Issues". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Seline, Libby (July 24, 2020). "Spencer Cox says it's too early to debate Democrat Chris Peterson in Utah governor's race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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 Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah
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