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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "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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