The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 03/2012
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Sarah, Hannah, Todd
Birth date: 03/15/1962
Birthplace: Washington Court House, OH
Home City: OH
Religion: Christian

Profession

Owner/Operator, Peterson Family Farms, 1983-present President, Ohio Farm Bureau, 2004-2008

Education

BS, Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1983

Committees

Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources
Financial Institutions
State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs

SB 295 Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 369 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 318 Establishing New Dates for Primaries
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 295 Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 369 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 318 Establishing New Dates for Primaries
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 153 2011-2013 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 17 Authorizing Concealed Handguns at Alcohol Vendors
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 133 Establishing the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 30 Reduce Required School Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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