Val L. Peterson[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 56 (Orem, Utah) and lives there with his wife, Ann.

He currently serves as Vice President of Administration and Legislative Affairs at Utah Valley University.

[2] Peterson earned his BA in communications and public relations, his MA in mass communications, and his PhD in educational leadership from Brigham Young University, and his MS in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.

[3] During the 2022 legislative session, Peterson served on the House Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, Executive Appropriations Committee, House Education Committee, House Government Operations Committee, and the Legislative Management Committee.

[5] Peterson also floor sponsored SB 12 Property Tax Appeals Process Amendments, SB 15 Department of Government Operations, SB 92 Project Entity Oversight Modifications, SB 100 Paid Leave Modifications, SB 172 Higher Education Student Assistance Amendments, SB 174 Pollution Control Equipment Tax Amendments, SB 211 Income Tax Fund Amendments, SB 232 Military Installation Development Authority Revisions, SB 233 Military Servicemember Child Enrollment, and SB 258 Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Amendments.