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Art Peterson
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Yale University, 1947

Graduate

University of Southern California, 1948

Ph.D

University of Minnesota, 1962

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1947 - 1955

Personal
Birthplace
Glyndon, Minn.
Religion
Protestant
Profession
Executive
Contact

Campaign website

Art Peterson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 39th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Peterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Art Peterson was born in Glyndon, Minnesota. Peterson served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1947 to 1955. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1947, a graduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1948, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1962. Peterson's career experience includes serving as the president of the Wathen Aviation Academy as well as the president of the Thunderbird Global School of Management. He has been affiliated with the Rotary and Kiwanis organizations.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: California's 39th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 39

Incumbent Mark Takano defeated Aja Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Takano
Mark Takano (D)
 
57.7
 
75,896
Image of Aja Smith
Aja Smith (R)
 
42.3
 
55,701

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 131,597
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Takano
Mark Takano (D)
 
57.1
 
44,067
✔
Image of Aja Smith
Aja Smith (R)
 
12.6
 
9,751
Image of Bill Spinney
Bill Spinney (R)
 
9.6
 
7,421
Image of Tony Moreno
Tony Moreno (R)
 
7.2
 
5,527
Image of Art Peterson
Art Peterson (R) Candidate Connection
 
6.6
 
5,081
Image of John Minnella
John Minnella (R) Candidate Connection
 
4.7
 
3,662
Image of Emmanuel Suarez
Emmanuel Suarez (R) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
1,600

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,109
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Campaign themes

2022

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Art Peterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Peterson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My extensive career of public service has been centered in higher education and in elected and appointed government office. I Taught a wide variety of Political Science courses for a period of 20 years and subsequently spent a similar amount of time as a college dean and president in such institutions as Ohio Wesleyan University, Eckert College and Thunderbird: The Global School of Management. I served as an elected member of the Wisconsin and. Montana State legislatures for multiple terms and accepted numerous appointments from mayors, governors ans presidents (such as the Chair of the Ohio Civil rights Commission and The. National Council on the Humanities) .I served as an enlisted man in U S Navy during World War II and as a combat. U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Captain. during Korea after which I. became an Atomic. Bacteriological, Chemical Weapons Officer. I was privileged to help hundreds of underprivileged young people In the Riverside County area who had become involved in gangs and drugs transform themselves Into successful professionals in the Aviation industry. Some of these young people I personally commissioned as Marine Corps Officers .I am very proud of my son who was named the “American Autism Parent of the year” and of my daughter who has served for 20 years as a teacher of “Special Needs “children. I have been lay-minister in my own church and worked for three years as Dean In the Buddhist University of the West in Rosemead.
  • To reverse raging inflation, gas-groceries;
  • To effectively manage chaotic southern border crossing;
  • Understand and effectively deal with threats to our national interests from China, Russia and Iran.
Foreign policy, civil rights and economic policy.
Congressman Walter Judd a recognized leader in foreign policy in the US Congress. Secondly, Reinhold Niebuhr, the 20th greatest Protestant theologian.
I am a good listener and am able to empathize with the needs and aspirations of others.
To serve as both a leader and a follower. By that, I mean I believe that a Congressman should lead by advocating policies and programs that are consistent with the major values of our democratic republic and that a representative should constantly attempt to reflect the views of his or her constituency in so far as these views are consistent with the values of the republic.
Honored and advanced the basic values of the American democratic republic.
Being elected as the youngest state legislator to the Wisconsin legislature at the age of 24.
Deck hand Mississippi River and farm handyman. Three years.
Scientific Man vs Power Politics by Hans J. Morgenthau. It deals with the problems in using the Scientific Method in the issues surrounding International Politics.
Tom Sawyer
Roger Whittaker the Last Farewell
Dealing with extremists from both major political parties.
It is a representative body and therefore allows the reflection of all interest groups in the legislative process.
In my extended experience as a government official, I have found that my previous experience always served me well in representing my constituencies.
To restore a sound economy and to meet the challenges which are emerging from Russia, China and Iran.
I have served on the Joint Finance committee of a state legislature and would like to be a member of such committees as the Ways and Means committee, the overall Congressional Budget committee, and the Armed Forces committee.
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Yes I believe a two year term of office is appropriate for a member of the House of Representatives.
I accept the concept although I have some reservations about it.
Congressman Walter Judd of Minnesota.
My old colleague in the Wisconsin State Legislature, Senator Gaylord Nelson, though of a different political party, and I often discussed the importance of conserving are natural resources. As a result of these discussions, in part, he founded Earth day, which has come to be an important event in our efforts to preserve natural resources.
How many sides does a circle have? Two, the inside and the outside
Compromise is absolutely necessary in the political process.
Given the importance of this Constitutional provision, I would like to serve on one of the committees in the house that deals with financial matters, such as Ways and Means or the Budget committee.

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Campaign website

Peterson's campaign website stated the following:

“

Raging Inflation - from Gas to Groceries

Chaotic Illegal Southern Border Crossings

Foreboding Challenges from China, Russia, and Iran

Unacceptable Modifications in our Public School Systems[2]

”
—Art Peterson's campaign website (2022)[3]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 16, 2022.
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Art Peterson for Congress, “About Us,” accessed June 7, 2022


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