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Peter Corroon
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| Chair of the Utah Democratic Party | |
| In office April 2014 – June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Dabakis |
| Succeeded by | Daisy Thomas |
| Mayor of Salt Lake County | |
| In office November 2004 – January 2013 | |
| Deputy | Nichole Dunn |
| Preceded by | Nancy Workman |
| Succeeded by | Ben McAdams |
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| Born | Peter Maitland Corroon (1964-07-16) July 16, 1964 (age 60) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Amy |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BS) Golden Gate University (JD) New York University (MS) |
| Website | Official website |
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Peter Maitland Corroon (born July 16, 1964) is an American politician, former Utah Democratic Party chair,[1] and the former mayorofSalt Lake County, Utah. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor in the 2010 election. Corroon is a first cousin to Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and former head of the Democratic National Committee.
Corroon graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1986. He obtained a Juris Doctor 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]
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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| Preceded by | Mayor of Salt Lake County 2005–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah 2010 |
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