Jim E. Peterson is the
President of the Senate
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The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for e ...
for the 62nd
Montana Legislature
The Montana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana. It is composed of the 100-member Montana House of Representatives and the 50-member Montana Senate.
The Montana Constitution dictates that the legislature me ...
. Peterson has served in the Legislature since 2003 as a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. He was elected for Senate District 15 in
Buffalo, Montana Buffalo is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States. Buffalo has a post office with the ZIP code 59418. It was named for the buffalo which roamed this area.
The post office was established in 1890. It closed for severa ...
. Peterson is the primary sponsor for a joint bill 21 "Study of eminent domain and just compensation for property."
Peterson has received a varied education. He attended
Montana State University
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to study Animal Science and obtained a Master's in Agriculture from
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
. He then studied Banking at
Southern Methodist University
, mottoeng = "The truth will make you free"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = SACS
, academic_affiliations =
, religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church
, president = R. Gerald Turner
, prov ...
and obtained an MBA in Finance at
West Texas State University
West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) is a public university in Canyon, Texas. It is the northernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It was established on S ...
.
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Living people
Republican Party Montana state senators
Presidents of the Montana Senate
1946 births