Jim E. Peterson | |
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Member of the Montana Senate from the 15th district |
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In office 2007 - 2015 |
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Preceded by | Jon Tester |
Succeeded by | Bradley Maxon Hamlett |
Personal details | |
Born |
Buffalo, Montana |
July 19, 1946
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Buffalo, Montana |
Jim E. Peterson is the President of the Senate for the 62nd Montana Legislature. Peterson has served in the Legislature since 2003 as a Republican. He was elected for Senate District 15 in Buffalo, Montana. 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 to study Animal Science and obtained a Master's in Agriculture from Texas A&M University. He then studied Banking at Southern Methodist University and obtained an MBA in Finance at West Texas State University.