John Petersburg (born April 8, 1952) is an American politician serving in the

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since 2013. A member of the

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, Petersburg represents District 19B in southeast-central Minnesota, including the cities of Owatonna and Waseca and parts of

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and Waseca Counties.

Early life, education and career

Petersburg was born in

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and attended Claremont High School. He attended

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, graduating with a

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and a

in paralegal studies. Petersburg was a church administrator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna for 21 years. He served on the Dodge Center School Board during the 1980s and '90s.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Petersburg was elected to the

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, following redistricting and the retirement of incumbent Kory Kath, and has been elected every two years since. 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.

Electoral history

Personal life

Petersburg is married to his wife, Susan. They have eight children and reside in

Waseca, Minnesota Waseca () is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,410 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. Transportation U.S. Highway 14 and Minnesota Highway 13 are two of the main routes in the city. U.S. 14 runs ...

. He is

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References

External links

Rep. John Petersburg
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Rep. John Petersburg
''official campaign website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Petersburg, John 1952 births Living people Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Waseca, Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni Lutherans from Minnesota