Pete Petersen
Pete Petersen was a member of the Anchorage Assembly District 5 in Alaska, representing District 5 Seat I. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on April 18, 2023.
Petersen ran for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly District 5 to represent District 5 Seat I in Alaska. He won in the general election on April 7, 2020.
Petersen is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 19th District from 2009 to 2013.
Biography
Petersen was born on December 25, 1950. He obtained a B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa. His professional experience includes working as a property manager and as the owner and operator of Dinner Dispatch.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2020)
General election
General election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I
Incumbent Pete Petersen defeated Monty Dyson and David Walker in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Petersen (Nonpartisan) | 55.5 | 5,774 |
| Monty Dyson (Nonpartisan) | 35.4 | 3,683 | ||
 | David Walker (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 857 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 10,410 | |||
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2017
The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held elections for city council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017. Six of the 11 city council seats were up for election.[2] Incumbent Pete Petersen defeated Don Jones in the Anchorage Assembly, District 5-Seat I general election.[3]
| Anchorage Assembly, District 5, Seat I General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pete Petersen Incumbent |
56.73% | 4,279 |
| Don Jones | 42.57% | 3,211 |
| Write-in votes | 0.7% | 53 |
| Total Votes | 7,543 | |
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Municipal Election Official Results," April 18, 2017 | ||
2014
Elections for the Municipal Assembly of Anchorage, Alaska were held on April 1, 2014. Pete Petersen defeated Adam Trombley and Mai Tosi in the contest for District 5, Seat I.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Pete Petersen |
42% | 3,085 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adam Trombley | 37.4% | 2,749 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mai Tosi | 20.4% | 1,498 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.2% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 7,348 | |||
| Source: Anchorage, Alaska Municipal Clerk | ||||
2012
Petersen ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 25. He defeated Lynette Moreno Hinz in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6] Petersen was defeated in the general election.[7]
| 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 | |||
| 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.[8] He defeated Gabrielle LeDoux in the November 2 general election.[9]
| 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.[10] Peterson raised $56,164 for his campaign fund.[11]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Pete Peterson (D) |
3,376 | |||
| Bob Roses (R) | 3,141 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2008
Petersen's positions on many issues were found on his 2008 campaign site.
Peterson responded to the Alaska State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters 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.[12]
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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."[13]
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
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2017 Regular Municipal Election Calendar," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2017 Candidate Database," accessed February 12, 2017
- ↑ City of Anchorage "2014 Candidates," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Election Division, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Department of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Department of Elections, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Petersen Issue Positions
- ↑ Alaska Legislature - Bills Sponsored/Co-Sponsored by Rep. Petersen
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I 2014-2023 |
Succeeded by George Martinez |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska House of Representatives District 19 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
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