Mike Petersen (politician)
Encyclopedia
Mike Petersen is a Republican
member of the Kansas Senate
, representing the 28th District since 2005.
Political parties were his largest donor group.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Kansas Senate
Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....
, representing the 28th District since 2005.
Committee assignments
Petersen serves on these legislative committees:- Utilities (vice-chair)
- Joint Committee on Information Technology
- Local Government
- Transportation
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Mike Petersen's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:- Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Fourth District Republican Committee, Kansas Credit Union Association, Koch Industries, Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Political parties were his largest donor group.
External links
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions