| Peter Maitland Corroon | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 2004 |
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| Deputy | Nichole Dunn |
| Preceded by | Nancy Workman |
| 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 the current mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah, and a member of the Democratic Party. 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.
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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[1] and a master's from New York University in real estate. For a time, Corroon ran a small development company.
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.[2] In May, he announced his running mate will be Republican State Representative Sheryl Allen. Despite their eventual defeat in the 2010 Election, they were the first "bipartisan" gubernatorial ticket in Utah history.[3]
In addition to being mayor of Salt Lake County, Corroon also serves as a board member for the National Association of Counties,[4] the United Way,[5] the Economic Development Corporation of Utah,[6] the Utah Technology Council[7] and the Utah State Board of Tourism.[8]
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| Preceded by Nancy Workman |
Mayor of Salt Lake County 2005-Present |
Succeeded by (incumbent) |