{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Clare Collard | image = | state_house = Utah | district = 22nd | term_start = January 1, 2021 | term_end = December 31, 2022 | predecessor = Susan Duckworth | successor = Anthony Loubet (Redistricting) | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = | profession = | website = }}
'''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.<ref>[https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/11/04/here-are-utah-races-that/ "Here are 10 Utah races that remain too close to call," Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 4, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2022-11-30/utah-house-gop-will-add-to-its-supermajority-in-january "Utah House GOP will add to its supermajority in January," KUER, Nov. 30, 2022]</ref>
==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.<ref>[http://house.utah.gov/rep/COLLAC/ Rep. Collard's official page on the Utah House website]</ref>
Collard, a member of the Magna township planning commission,<ref>[https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2020-11-18/utah-democrats-pick-up-one-seat-in-state-house-republicans-maintain-supermajority "Utah Democrats Pick Up One Seat in State House, Republicans Maintain Supermajority," KUER, Nov. 18, 2020]</ref> was elected to Utah House District 22 in November 2020, replacing retired Rep. Susan Duckworth. Collard defeated Republican Anthony Loubet.<ref>[https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/11/17/21572425/elections-results-local-2020-legislature-salt-lake-county-republicans-democrats "Utah counties canvass results, solidifying wins in several close local races," Deseret News, Nov. 17, 2020]</ref>
For 2021, she was appointed to the public utilities and technology committee, and the economic development and workforce services committee.<ref>[https://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/25640-new-committee-assignments-out-in-the-utah-house-3 "New committee assignments out in the Utah House," Utah Policy.com, December 4, 2020]</ref>
In November 2022, she lost her bid for reelection, losing the rematch to Anthony Loubet by just 67 votes in the newly re-drawn district.<ref>[https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2022-11-30/utah-house-gop-will-add-to-its-supermajority-in-january "Utah House GOP will add to its supermajority in January," KUER, Nov. 30, 2022]</ref>
At the 2024 Utah State Democratic Convention, she was elected by the delegates to represent Utah on the Democratic National Committee.<ref>[https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/utah-democrats-select-candidates-at-april-27-state-convention/article_7d0d41e4-0644-11ef-973c-0f5d7f69d4f0.html "Utah Democrats select candidates at April 27 state convention," Cache Valley Daily, April 29, 2024]</ref>
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