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Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson,also known as Val Peterson,was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 26th governor of Nebraska from 1947 to 1953,as director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration from 1953 to 1957,U.S. ambassador to Denmark from 1957 to 1961,and U.S. Ambassador to Finland from 1969 to 1973.
The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 6,1990,to elect members to serve in the 102nd United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President George H. W. Bush's term. As in most midterm elections,the President's Republican Party lost seats to the Democratic Party,slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the chamber. It was a rare instance,however,in which both major parties lost votes to third parties such as the Libertarian Party as well as independent candidates.
KSNE-FM is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Las Vegas,Nevada,United States,the station serves the Las Vegas area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. Its studios are in Las Vegas a mile west of the Strip and its transmitter is on Black Mountain in Henderson.
KOST is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles,California. Owned by iHeartMedia,it broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format,switching to Christmas music in early November and ending on Christmas Day. Its studios are co-located with its sister stations on West Olive Avenue in Burbank. KOST is the home of Ellen K,segments of whose morning show are syndicated to other iHeart AC stations on Saturday mornings.
Walter Rutherford Peterson Jr. was an American realtor,educator,and Republican politician from Peterborough,New Hampshire,who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and two terms as the 72nd governor of New Hampshire from 1969 to 1973.
Karen Carter Peterson is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a member of the Louisiana State House from 1999 to 2010,then as the state senator from the 5th district until her resignation in 2022. She also served as the chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party from 2012 to 2020,becoming the first female chair of the state party. In 2008,Peterson became as Democratic National Committeewoman for Louisiana. In 2017,Peterson was elected vice chair of civic engagement and voter participation for the Democratic National Committee.
Torrey Westrom is an American businessman and politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican,he represents District 12,which includes all or parts of Big Stone,Douglas,Grant,Pope,Stearns,Stevens,Traverse and Wilkin Counties. He is the first known blind person to be elected to the Minnesota Legislature.
Ted Ferrioli is an American politician who served as an Oregon state senator from 1997 until 2017. He represented Senate District 30,which encompasses Baker,Gilliam,Grant,Harney,Jefferson,Malheur,Sherman,Wasco,Wheeler,and portions of Clackamas,Deschutes,and Marion counties. He served as the Oregon State Senate majority leader and later as the minority leader.
John DiMaio is an American Republican Party politician,who was selected on February 21,2009 to fill the New Jersey General Assembly seat for the 23rd legislative district vacated by Marcia A. Karrow,after Karrow filled the vacancy for the New Jersey Senate in the same district. He has been co-chair of the Republican Conference,alongside Nancy Munoz,since January 14,2020. He was elected Minority Leader of the General Assembly after Jon Bramnick was elected to the State Senate.
Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach is an American attorney and politician who is the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district. The district,which is very rural,is Minnesota's largest congressional district and includes most of the western area of the state. A Republican,Fischbach served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2018 until 2019. As of 2024,she is the most recent Republican to have held statewide office in Minnesota.
Darrel L. Peterson was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate.
Erik C. Peterson is an American Republican Party politician who represents the 23rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Peterson,who previously served on the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders,replaced Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty,who was elected to the New Jersey Senate. He was sworn in on December 7,2009,to fill Doherty's vacant Assembly seat.
Rosanna Malouf Peterson is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and a former professor at Gonzaga University School of Law. She is the first female judge to serve in the Eastern District.
The director of the United States Mint is a presidential appointment that requires a Senate confirmation. The incumbent is Ventris Gibson,who became director of the Mint on June 22,2022,after serving in acting capacity.
Bob Peterson is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate from the 17th District,where served as President Pro Tempore. From 2011 to 2012,he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 85th district. Before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives,he was Fayette County Commissioner for 14 years. He was first elected as a state representative in November 2010.
Karen Peterson is an American politician who formerly represented the 9th district of the Delaware Senate. First elected in 2002,she is a member of the Democratic Party. Peterson served in the Senate until 2016.
James Donald Peterson is an American lawyer who serves as the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
The 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 8,1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minneapolis Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson,to win a third term.
The 1964 United States Senate election in Michigan took place on November 3,1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Philip Hart was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Elly Peterson.
The 2018 Wyoming Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election held on August 21,2018. Voters in the 15 odd-numbered districts of the Wyoming State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor,and the State House