John Petersburg | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 19B district 24A (2013-2022) | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | redrawn district |
Personal details | |
Born | Owatonna,Minnesota | April 8,1952
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse | Susan |
Children | 8 |
Residence | Waseca,Minnesota |
Alma mater | Minnesota State University,Mankato (B.S.) |
Occupation | legislator,church administrator |
John Petersburg (born April 8,1952) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2013. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,Petersburg represents District 19B in southeast-central Minnesota,including the cities of Owatonna and Waseca and parts of Steele and Waseca Counties. [1]
Petersburg was born in Owatonna,Minnesota and attended Claremont High School. He attended Minnesota State University,Mankato,graduating with a B.S. in public administration and paralegal studies. Petersburg was a church administrator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna for 21 years. [1] He served on the Dodge Center School Board during the 1980s and '90s. [1]
Petersburg was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012,following redistricting and the retirement of incumbent Kory Kath,and has been elected every two years since. [1] [2]
In 2017-18,Petersburg served as vice-chair of the Transportation Finance Committee. He is the minority lead on the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Housing Finance and Policy and Ways and Means Committees. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | John Petersburg | 9,906 | 52.18 | |||
Democratic (DFL) | Craig Brenden | 9,036 | 47.60 | |||
Write-in | 41 | 0.22 | ||||
Total votes | 18,983 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | ||||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent) | 7,202 | 54.73 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Beverly Cashman | 5,949 | 45.21 | |
Write-in | 7 | 0.05 | ||
Total votes | 13,158 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent) | 11,156 | 56.87 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Beverly Cashman | 8,439 | 43.02 | |
Write-in | 21 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 19,616 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent) | 10,197 | 60.60 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Joe Heegard | 6,616 | 39.32 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 16,826 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent) | 13,066 | 61.15 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Tom Shea | 8,281 | 38.76 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 21,366 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent) | 12,765 | 71.12 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Abdulahi Ali Osman | 5,166 | 28.78 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 17,949 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Petersburg is married to his wife,Susan. They have eight children and reside in Waseca,Minnesota. [1] He is Lutheran. [1]
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