Janet Petersen

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Janet Petersen
Janet Petersen - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded by Liz Mathis
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 64th district
72nd (2001–2003)
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 13, 2013
Preceded by Jack Holveck
Succeeded by Bruce Bearinger
Personal details
Born (1970-08-01) August 1, 1970 (age 53)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Brian Pattinson
Alma mater University of Northern Iowa
Drake University
Religion United Church of Christ
Website [1]

Janet Petersen (born August 1, 1970) is the Iowa State Senator from the 18th district. She has served in the Iowa Senate since 2013. Previously she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA from Drake University.

As of October 2011, Petersen serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Human Resources, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Government Oversight and Joint Government Oversight committees and as a member of the Electronic Health Information Advisory Council.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 [1]
District 72
Turnout: 3,228		 Democratic Janet Petersen Democratic 1,897 58.8
Kevin McCarthy Democratic 1,289 39.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [2]
District 72
Turnout: 13,701		 Democratic hold Janet Petersen Democratic 8,843 64.5
Jeff Chavannes Republican 4,843 35.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3]
District 64		 Democratic (newly redistricted) Janet Petersen* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4]
District 64
Turnout: 15,673		 Democratic hold Janet Petersen* Democratic 9,876 63.0
Eric Goranson Republican 5,781 36.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5]
District 64		 Democratic hold Janet Petersen* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6]
District 64
Turnout: 15,323		 Democratic hold Janet Petersen* Democratic 10,259 67.0
Steve Svejda Republican 5,034 32.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7][8]
District 64
Turnout: 12,376		 Democratic hold Janet Petersen* Democratic 6,689 54.0
Dan Kennedy Republican 3,626 29.3
Vicki Stogdill Independent 1,490 12.0

References

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External links

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Jack Holveck
 Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
2001–2003		 Succeeded by
Rich Arnold
Preceded by Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 64th district
2003–2013		 Succeeded by
Bruce Bearinger
Iowa Senate
Preceded by 18th District
2013 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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