Kevin David Petersen

Kevin Petersen

Speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Tyler August
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2007
Preceded by	Jean Hundertmark

Personal details
Born	(1964-12-14) December 14, 1964 (age 59) Waupaca, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of New Mexico (BSME)
Website	Assembly website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1983–1994 (active) 1994–2008 (reserve)
Unit	United States Navy Reserve
Battles/wars	Gulf War

Kevin David Petersen (born December 14, 1964) is an American small business owner and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing portions of Waupaca and Waushara counties since 2007.

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Petersen was born in Waupaca, Wisconsin, and graduated from Waupaca High School in 1983. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy in submarine service from 1983 to 1994. Petersen received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1989. After leaving the U.S. Navy in 1994, Petersen remained with the U.S. Navy Reserve until 2008.^[1]

Petersen served as a Town of Dayton supervisor from 2001 to 2007. He won a three-way primary in 2006^[2] to become the Republican candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 40th district and went on to narrowly defeat Democrat Dan Naylor in the general election.^[3] He is currently in his 8th term and has served as Assistant Majority Leader since 2021.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Representative Kevin Petersen". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/12/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. October 17, 2006. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 5, 2006. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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Preceded by Tyler August	Speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin Assembly 2023–present	Incumbent

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