Roz Peterson is an American politician, businesswoman, and realtor. She is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 56B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Roz Peterson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 56B district
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byWill Morgan
Succeeded byAlice Mann
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Spouse
Tim
(m. 1987)
Children2
Alma materGustavus Adolphus College (B.A.)
OccupationBusinesswoman, realtor

Early life

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Peterson attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1987.[1] She served on the Lakeville school board prior to being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Peterson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. She had previously sought election in 2012. Peterson served two terms in the Minnesota House, and was defeated by Alice Mann in the 2018 elections. In the 2020 elections, Peterson ran for her previously held District 56B seat, losing to Kaela Berg.[3]

Personal life

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Peterson married her husband, Tim, in 1987. They have two children and reside in Lakeville, Minnesota.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Meet Roz". Elect Roz Peterson Committee. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Bierschbach, Briana (February 23, 2015). "The rookies: the freshmen legislators to watch at the Minnesota Capitol". MinnPost. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Peterson, Roz". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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