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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Wayne D. Peterson

Mayor, Leeds

Southern Utah

Office held

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Background

Wayne D. Peterson’s campaign biography describes a career in commodities trading before his service in Leeds town government. He reports studying mathematics and economics at Cornell University, earning a degree in 1980, followed by a 1982 degree from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, where he studied finance and statistics. His career at Morgan Stanley concluded in 2003 as president of Morgan Stanley Commodities Management, Inc. He served on the Leeds Town Council in 2013 and as mayor from 2014 through 2021.

Source: My Qualities and Experience — Wayne Peterson For Leeds Mayor · Background checked October 22, 2026

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Sources

  1. Town of Leeds Town Council meeting minutes, July 8, 2026 (Utah PMN)
  2. My Qualities and Experience — Wayne Peterson For Leeds Mayor

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