Kevin David Petersen (born December 14, 1964) is an American small business owner and

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politician. He is a member of the

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, representing portions of Waupaca and Waushara counties since 2007.

Biography

Petersen was born in

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, and graduated from

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in 1983. After graduation, he served in the

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in submarine service from 1983 to 1994. Petersen received a

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degree in

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from the

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in 1989. After leaving the U.S. Navy in 1994, Petersen remained with the

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until 2008. Petersen served as a Town of Dayton supervisor from 2001 to 2007. He won a three-way primary in 2006 to become the Republican candidate for

in the 40th district and went on to narrowly defeat Democrat Dan Naylor in the general election. He is currently in his 8th term and has served as Assistant Majority Leader since 2021.

References

External links

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Official website

Representative Kevin Petersen
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40th Assembly District map (2011–2021)
1964 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Military personnel from Wisconsin People from Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin People from Waupaca, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly University of New Mexico alumni {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1960s-stub