Sahara Hayes

Sahara Hayes
Sahara Hayes
Member of the Utah House of Representatives; from the 32nd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Suzanne Harrison
Personal details
Born	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Westminster College (BA); University of Utah (MPA)

Sahara Hayes is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 32nd district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Early life and education

Hayes was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah.^[1]

Career

Outside of politics, Hayes works as a grant writer. She served as a member of the Millcreek Community Council and on the board of the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Foundation.^[2] She was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in November 2022.^[3]^[4]

Personal life

Hayes is a queer woman.^[5] Her partner is transgender.^[5]

References

^ "Pathway Associates - Utah Nonprofit Consulting - Sahara Hayes". www.pathwayassoc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ "Sahara Hayes: LGBTQ+ community are not faceless political scapegoats". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ "Sahara Hayes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger. "Making politics 'for you': Why Utah Rep. Sahara Hayes ran for office". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ ^a ^b Hayes, Sahara (June 2, 2022). "LGBTQ+ community are not faceless political scapegoats". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

[1] "Pathway Associates - Utah Nonprofit Consulting - Sahara Hayes". www.pathwayassoc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[2] "Sahara Hayes: LGBTQ+ community are not faceless political scapegoats". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[3] "Sahara Hayes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[4] Beal-Cvetko, Bridger. "Making politics 'for you': Why Utah Rep. Sahara Hayes ran for office". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[:0-5] Hayes, Sahara (June 2, 2022). "LGBTQ+ community are not faceless political scapegoats". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

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