On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 91
77 S. High St
Floor 11
Columbus, OH 43215
Full Name:
Bob Peterson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Sarah, Hannah, Todd
Birth Date:
03/15/1962
Birth Place:
Chillicothe, OH
Home City:
Washington Court House, OH
Religion:
Christian
BS, Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1980-1983
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 91, 2023-present
Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 91, 2022, 2024
Senator, Ohio State Senate, 2012-2023
President Pro Tempore, Ohio State Senate, 2017-2021
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 15, 2021
Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 17, 2018
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2010-2012
Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 92, 2012
Commissioner, Fayette County, 1997-2011
Member, Finance Committee
Chair, Government Oversight Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Public Utilities Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources
Member, Board of Directors, County Risk Sharing Authority, 2000-2006, 2008-present
Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Chair, Government Oversight Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Insurance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Board of Trustees, South Central Ohio Juvenile Detention Center, 1997-present
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Legislative Ethics, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Rules and Reference Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, State Controlling Board, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, State and Local Government, and Veterans Affairs Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government and Agency Review, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Ohio State Senate
Owner/Operator, Peterson Family Farms, 1983-present
4-H Volunteer/Advisor, Buckeye All-Stars 4-H Club, 2001-present
Member, Board of Trustees, County Commissioners Association of Ohio, 1998-present
Member, Ohio Township Trustees Association, 1997-present
Board Member, Washing Court House and Fayette County Community Improvement Cooperation, 1997-present
Member, Advisory Committee, Ohio State University Extension, 1994-present
Member, Ohio Corn Growers and Ohio Soybean Association, 1983-present
Member, Future Farmers of America (FFA), present
Member, Board of Directors, American Farm Bureau, 2004-2009
Member, Board of Trustees, Ohio Farm Bureau, 1995-2009
President, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, 2004-2008
Participant, Ohio State University Leadership Development Class (LEAD), 1987-1989
Awards:
Representative Peterson has received numerous awards for his efforts in the Statehouse, including the Watchdog of the Treasury award, the Ohio Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture, the NFIB Guardian of Small Business and the Nature Conservancy's commitment to improving Ohio's water quality award.