Standing before a room of seasoned lawmakers 1 week into this year's legislative session, Utah's youngest legislator articulated his opposition to a bill.
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker," he said, his words rolling with a southern inflection. "However, I believe that this bill misses the mark when it comes to our goal of strengthening public safety in Utah."
According to Peterson, what Clancy lacks in years is made up for by his effort to get involved. As a member of numerous community initiatives focused on addressing problems from homelessness to sexual assault, Clancy says his firsthand perspective on how policy affects real lives, including those of young adults and children, has prepared him to represent Utah's youngest legislative district.
Once Clancy decided to enter the special election race to fill Robertson's seat, he started knocking on doors and meeting with local GOP delegates. Around the same time, he served on a youth council for the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and later was the executive director of the Pioneer Park Coalition, a nonprofit aimed at improving support services for those struggling with homelessness in Utah.
Clancy's team, in turn, played a key role in helping him when his father died in the spring of 2020 after an extended battle with cancer. His father was at the front of his mind, Clancy said, as he applied for a position with the Provo Police Department where has worked since May 2022. But now, as one of the state's 104 legislators, influencing which laws are created and repealed, Clancy said he plans to push for solutions, particularly in the realms of criminal justice and homelessness, that he hopes will strengthen communities and make police departments more effective.But Clancy's inexperience on the hill, if not his age, could limit his effectiveness, according to Adam Brown, professor of political science at BYU and an expert on Utah state politics.
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