Mike Petersen (politician)
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Mike Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1960[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shelby Petersen |
| Residence | Wichita, Kansas |
| Profession | Industrial electrician |
Mike Petersen is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing Kansas' 28th District since 2005.
He is an industrial electrician from Wichita, and is married to Shelby Petersen.
Committee assignments[edit]
Petersen serves on these legislative committees:[2]
- Joint Committee on Information Technology (chair)
- Transportation (chair)
- Utilities (Vice-Chair)
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Clean Power Plan Implementation Study Committee
- Judiciary
- Telecommunications Study Committee
- Assessment and Taxation
- Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee, Ways and Means
Elections[edit]
2012[edit]
Petersen was unopposed in the 2012 Republican primary, winning 2,632 votes. He defeated Democratic nominee Keith Humphrey by a margin of 9,853 to 7,957 in the general election — a 52.7- to 47.3-percent margin.[3][4]
2016[edit]
Petersen faced Jo Hillman in the 2016 Republican primary, winning with a margin of 74% to 25% of the vote.[5] In the general election, he defeated Keith Humphrey once again, winning by a margin of 9,915 to 9,353 votes.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-Lay=Contact&-format=Contact_Senate.html&Name=Mike%20Petersen,%20R-28th&-find
- ^ Profile of Mike Petersen, Kansas Legislature
- ^ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (official)," retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Kansas Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ^ "August 2nd, 2016 Primary Election Official Results - Sedgwick County".
- ^ "November 8th, 2016 General Election Official Results - Sedgwick County".
External links[edit]
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions
- Ballotpedia
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