Clare Collard

American politician
Clare Collard
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022
Preceded bySusan Duckworth
Succeeded byAnthony Loubet (Redistricting)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic

Clare Collard is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 22nd district from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022.[1][2]

Education and career

Collard attended the University of Strathclyde and University of California, Irvine.

Career

Collard works as a business services manager and lives in Magna.[3]

Collard, a member of the Magna township planning commission,[4] was elected to Utah House District 22 in November 2020, replacing retired Rep. Susan Duckworth. Collard defeated Republican Anthony Loubet.[5]

For 2021, she was appointed to the public utilities and technology committee, and the economic development and workforce services committee.[6]

In November 2020, she lost her bid for reelection, losing the rematch to Anthony Loubet by just 67 votes in the newly re-drawn district.[7]

At the 2024 Utah State Democratic Convention, she was elected by the delegates to represent Utah on the Democratic National Committee.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Here are 10 Utah races that remain too close to call," Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 4, 2020
  2. ^ "Utah House GOP will add to its supermajority in January," KUER, Nov. 30, 2022
  3. ^ Rep. Collard's official page on the Utah House website
  4. ^ "Utah Democrats Pick Up One Seat in State House, Republicans Maintain Supermajority," KUER, Nov. 18, 2020
  5. ^ "Utah counties canvass results, solidifying wins in several close local races," Deseret News, Nov. 17, 2020
  6. ^ "New committee assignments out in the Utah House," Utah Policy.com, December 4, 2020
  7. ^ "Utah House GOP will add to its supermajority in January," KUER, Nov. 30, 2022
  8. ^ "Utah Democrats select candidates at April 27 state convention," Cache Valley Daily, April 29, 2024