Elizabeth Peace has joined CU Times as the new Washington Reporter, covering regulation, compliance and other Washington beats.

Peace most recently worked on Capitol Hill as a press secretary. Prior to her stint on the Hill, she worked as the weekday evening news anchor for the Fox and CBS affiliates in Sioux City, Iowa, and the weekday morning news anchor for the ABC affiliate in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Elizabeth has worked as a features writer, crime writer, political writer and investigative reporter. She was the sports editor at the Park Record in Park City, Utah, covering pre-Olympic qualifiers and local sports. She later worked as the managing editor for Today in Dixie in St. George, Utah, and executive editor for The Davis County Clipper in Bountiful, Utah.

In 2010, she founded St. George News, the largest online news site in Washington County, Utah, and was co-host of the Perspectives radio show in St. George, Utah each weekday morning. Elizabeth is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and previous board member for the Utah Headliners Chapter.

“We are thrilled to have a journalist of Elizabeth's caliber join CU Times,” Executive Editor Heather Anderson said. “She will be a valuable addition to our team and will serve our readers well.”

Prior to becoming a journalist, Peace served in the United States Air Force as a police officer. She is married to a U.S. Marine Combat Correspondent and has two boys.