The ONLY Republican endorsed candidate for House District 2
Mike Petersen is the Vice President of LetterPress Software, a Utah based, instructional design and training development firm. Launched in 1997, LetterPress has been honored with the Best of State award, and has created training solutions for countless organizations including Ernst & Young, Kaplan, Inc, the 4H and many more.
Mike and his wife Sallie moved to North Logan over 30 years ago so Mike could attend graduate school at Utah State University. Sallie is a speech pathologist for the Cache County School District. Their 39 years of marriage has blessed them with 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Most of the Petersen family calls Cache Valley their home.
Qualifications
Utah State Legislature
- Member, Utah House of Representatives (January 2021 - Current)
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Government Operations Committee (Vice-chair)
- House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
- Ethnic Studies Commission
GOP Service
- Precinct Chair (2016 - 2020)
- State Delegate at GOP State Convention (2016 & 2020)
InTech Collegiate High School
- President, Board of Governors (2011 - 2017)
- Member, Board of Governors (2009 – 2017)
Greenville Elementary School
- President, Community Council 2012 -2013
- Member, Community Council 2010 – 2013
Cache Valley Transit District (CVTD)
- President, Board of Directors 2006 - 2008
- Secretary, Board of Directors 2001 - 2002
- Member, Board of Directors 2001 - 2008
Miscellaneous
- High School Counselor (2000 -2006)
- Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, 2010-2016
- District Award of Merit, Boy Scouts of America
- Eagle Scout recipient
- Member of American Festival Chorus, 2010-2012 and 2016-2018
- Avid bicyclist, sailor, hiker, and downhill skier
- Missionary (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Japan, 1982 – 1984
Education
- Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Learning Sciences from Utah State University
- M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from Brigham Young University
- B.S. in General Psychology from Brigham Young University
