Sahara Hayes is an American politician serving as a member of the

Utah House of Representatives The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district cont ...

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

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College and a Master of Public Administration from the

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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. She was elected to the

in November 2022.

Personal life

Hayes is a queer woman. Her partner is a transgender woman.

References

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