Paul Ray is an American businessman, politician, and former law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives.

A member of the Republican Party, Ray represented the 13th district covering a portion of Davis County, Utah.

[3] Ray championed a 2019 law that prevents cities from setting up citizen review boards to oversee local police departments.

"[5] Ray resigned as a representative on December 15, 2021 to take a new role as Legislative Affairs with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.

[8] On December 28, 2021, Ray was hospitalized for a cerebral hemorrhage and underwent surgery to alleviate bleeding in the brain.