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Michael Peterson (Kansas)
Michael James Peterson (September 18, 1941 - February 18, 2014) was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 32. He first served from 1979 to 1991, then again from 2005 to his death.[1]
Biography
Peterson's professional experience included working as an attorney.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Local Government |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Vision 2020 |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Local Government |
| • Elections |
Elections
2012
Peterson won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 32. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
2010
Peterson won re-election to the 37th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Peterson was re-elected to the 37th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition.[6] He raised $7,075 for his campaign.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 37 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Michael Peterson (D)
|
3,619 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[8]
2013
Michael Peterson received a score of 42.0% in the 2013 index.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Peterson + Kansas + House"
External links
- Rep. Peterson's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Voting records from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Michael James Peterson," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Michael Peterson's Biography," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Louis Ruiz (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 32 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Pam Curtis (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 37 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Stan Frownfelter (D) |
