Bob Peterson (born March 15, 1962)[1] is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate from the 17th District, where served as President Pro Tempore.[2][3] From 2011 to 2012, he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 85th district.[4] Before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, he was Fayette County Commissioner for 14 years.[5] He was first elected as a state representative in November 2010.[6]
Peterson was elected to a full-term to the Ohio Senate on November 6, 2012 and was sworn-in January, 2013.[7]
Education and early career
Peterson graduated from Ohio State University, receiving his bachelor's degree in Agriculture, with a focus in Animal Science and Agriculture Economics.[8] He served as a Fayette County Farm Bureau President from 1990-1992 and was elected to the Ohio Farm Bureau in 1995.[8][9] Peterson served as a Fayette County Commissioner for fourteen years before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2011.[9][10]
Political career
After being elected to the Ohio House, Peterson applied to fill the vacant seat for the Ohio Senate seat representing the 17th district in 2012.[11][12]
While a member of the Ohio Senate, Peterson has served as the chairman of many committees, including: the General Government Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee,[13] Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, the Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review and has served as a member of the Ohio Controlling Board.
As of 2018, Peterson served as vice chair of the Senate Rules and Reference Committee and as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee, and Finance General Government Subcommittee.[3][10]