John L. Valentine
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| John Valentine | |
| Utah State Senator | |
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| In office | |
| 1998 – Current | |
| Preceded by | Craig A. Peterson |
| Born | April 26 |
| Residence | Orem |
| Constituency | State Senate, District 14 |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Mormon |
| Spouse | Karen |
John Valentine (born April 26, 1949) is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 14th Senate district since 1998. Prior to being appointed to the Utah Senate in 1998 he served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1988.
[edit] Early Life and Career
Valentine was born in Fullerton, California and graduated from Savanna High School, in Anaheim, California. He obtained a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1973 and a J.D. from BYU's J. Reuben Clark School of Law in 1976. Upon graduating from Brigham Young University with a law degree Valentine joined the law firm of Howard, Lewis & Petersen where he currently is employed as a managing partner.
Valentine ran for the Utah House of Representatives for state House district 59 in 1988 against Democrat Berdean Jarman. He won re-election in 1990 in State House district 59 and in 1992 ran for the Utah State House in district 58 and was subsequently elected to represent the 58th State House district until he was appointed to the Utah State Senate in 1998 to replace Republican Senator Craig A. Peterson, representing the state's 14th Senate district. He was elected to serve as Majority Whip in 2001 and currently serves as the President of the Utah Senate.
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