Janet Petersen | |
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| Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate | |
| In office October 22, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Hogg |
| Succeeded by | Zach Wahls |
| 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 | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 13, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Holveck |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Bearinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1970 Beaverdale, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brian Pattinson |
| Education | University of Northern Iowa (BA) Drake University (MA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Janet Petersen (born August 1, 1970) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Iowa Senate representing the 18th District since January 2013. She previously served as the Senate Minority Leader and has previously represented the 64th district in the Iowa House of Representatives between 2001 and 2013. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA from Drake University.
Petersen serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Government Oversight, Judiciary, State Government and Ways & Means committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Commerce Committee. Petersen served as state Senate minority leader after replacing Rob Hogg in October 2017.[1] She was the first woman to lead the Senate Democratic caucus.
Career[edit]
Before her election to the state legislature, Petersen worked for the '92 Clinton-Gore campaign, the American Heart Association, and Strategic America, a marketing communications firm.[2]
Since becoming a politician, much of her private work has focused on making Iowa "the safest place in the nation to have a baby". In 2004, she helped launch a stillbirth registry project that brings in more than $2 million a year to find causes and cures of stillbirths.[2]
Electoral history[edit]
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 [3] 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 [4] 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 [5] District 64 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Janet Petersen* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [6] 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 [7] District 64 | Democratic hold | Janet Petersen* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [8] 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 [9][10] 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 | ||||
| Iowa Senate elections, 2012 [11] District 18 Turnout: 28,968 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 18,954 | 69.2 | ||
| Jeff Chavannes | Republican | 8,455 | 30.8 | ||||
| Iowa Senate elections, 2016 [12] District 18 | Democratic hold | Janet Petersen | Democratic | unopposed | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Iowa Senate Democrats oust Hogg, opt for new leadership with Petersen".
- ^ a b "About - State Senator Janet Petersen". Iowa Senate. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "June 6, 2000 - Primary Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 105. Retrieved 2011-09-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sample Ballot, State Representative, District 64" (PDF). Polk County Auditor. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 6, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2012-12-16. p. 29. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Janet Petersen Elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
External links[edit]
- Senator Janet Petersen official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN