Pete Petersen
| Pete Petersen | |
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| Alaska House of Representatives District 19 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2009-2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $50,400 per year |
| Per diem | Tied to federal rate |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | November 2008 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Northern Iowa, 1973 |
| Associate's | Elsworth College, 1971 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | December 25, 1950 |
| Profession | Property Manager |
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Petersen works as a self-employed Property Manager, and worked as owner and operator of Dinner Dispatch from 1986 to 2001. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Northeast Community Council and coaches Nunaka Valley Little League.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Petersen served on these committees:
- Armed Services Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Energy Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- State Affairs Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Finance Subcommittees:
- Subcommittee on Education and Early Development
- Subcommittee on Environmental Conservation
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Facilities
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Petersen served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Education and Early Development
- Subcommittee on Environmental Conservation
Issues
Petersen's positions on many issues can be found on this Campaign site.
His answers to the Alaska State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities Petersen said:
- 1. Honesty and ethics
- 2. Providing reasonable short term relief to Alaskans struggling to pay their energy bills and investing in long term solutions to lower future energy prices, including building an Alaska gas pipeline.
- 3. Improving our schools by increasing funding for neighborhoods schools and restoring competitive benefits to allow us to hire the best teachers for our schools.[2]
Sponsored legislation
- HB 45 - "An Act relating to certain investments of the Alaska permanent fund, the state's retirement systems, the State of Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan, and the deferred compensation program for state employees in companies that do business in Sudan, and restricting those investments."
- HB 68 - "An Act making sales of and offers to sell certain energy resources by a refiner at prices that are exorbitant or excessive an unlawful act or practice under the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act."
- HB 125 - "An Act increasing the minimum hourly wage and creating an annual adjustment to the minimum hourly wage based on the rate of inflation; and providing for an effective date."[3]
Elections
2012
Petersen ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 25. He defeated Lynette Moreno Hinz in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5] Petersen was defeated in the general election.[6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lance D. Pruitt Incumbent |
51.3% | 4,119 | |
| Democratic | Pete Petersen | 48.5% | 3,896 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.3% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 8,037 | |||
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Pete Petersen Incumbent |
85.2% | 1,453 |
| Lynette Moreno Hinz | 14.8% | 252 |
| Total Votes | 1,705 | |
2010
Petersen won re-election to the 19th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 24 primary.[7] He defeated Gabrielle LeDoux in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Pete Petersen (D)
|
2,846 | |||
| Gabrielle LeDoux (R) | 2,576 | |||
2008
In 2008 Peterson was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 19. Peterson finished with 3,376 votes edging out incumbent Bob Roses (R) who finished with 3,141 votes.[9] Peterson raised $56,164 for his campaign fund.[10]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Pete Peterson (D)
|
3,376 | |||
| Bob Roses (R) | 3,141 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Petersen raised $94,300 in contributions. [11]
His six largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alaska House Democratic Campaign Cmte | $15,765 |
| Alaska Public Employees Local 71 | $2,000 |
| Alaska State Employees Association Local 52 | $2,000 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Local 1281 | $2,000 |
| Nea-Alaska | $2,000 |
| Alaska Public Employees Association | $2,000 |
2008
In 2008 Petersen raised $56,164 for his campaign fund. Five of his top contributors are listed below.[12]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Campaign Cmte | $8,400 |
| James F (Pete) Petersen | $8,219 |
| AK Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
| AK Public Employees Local 71 | $1,000 |
| Int Brotherhood of Elec. Workers | $1,000 |
Personal
Petersen is single.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Pete + Peterson + Alaska + House"
Pete Peterson News Feed
- State Roundup - Annuity Outlook Magazine
- IRS Commissioner Learned Of Tea Party Targeting In May 2012 - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Vacation Iowa: 2013 West Region events - DesMoinesRegister.com
- PM Note ? Mr. Sanford's Wild Ride, Mr. Christie's Lap Band, Mr. Flake and ... - ABC News (blog)
- Marketplace Fairness Act, Bill To Tax Online Sales, Moves Toward Senate Vote - Huffington Post
- It's a " Big Deal " When Red - state Senators Defy Obama on Social Security Cuts - OpEdNews
- Obama Talks Deficit With Female Senators - Wall Street Journal (blog)
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External links
- Official Pete Petersen Campaign Site
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004
- Pete Petersen on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Petersen
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Petersen Issue Positions
- ↑ Alaska Legislature - Bills Sponsored/Co-Sponsored by Rep. Petersen
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections - August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Alaska Election Division "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ August 24, 2010 primary results
- ↑ November 2, 2010 election results
- ↑ Alaska House of Representatives official election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Roses (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 19 2009–present |
Succeeded by Lindsey Holmes (D) |
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- Former member, Alaska House of Representatives
- State representatives first elected in 2008
- Democratic Party
- Alaska
- 2010 candidate
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 incumbent
- 2010 winner
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (defeated)
- 2012 House of Representatives incumbent displaced by redistricting
