John Petersburg

American politician

John Petersburg

Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 19B district
24A (2013-2022)

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded by| redrawn district
Personal details
Born|  (1952-04-08) April 8, 1952 (age 72)
Owatonna, Minnesota
Political party| Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse| Susan
Children| 8
Residence| Waseca, Minnesota
Alma mater| Minnesota State University, Mankato (B.S.)
Occupation| legislator, church administrator

John Petersburg (born April 8, 1952) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2013. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Petersburg represents District 19B in southeast-central Minnesota, including the cities of Owatonna and Waseca and parts of Steele and Waseca Counties.[1]

## Early life, education and career

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Petersburg was born in Owatonna, Minnesota and attended Claremont High School. He attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, graduating with a B.S. in public administration and paralegal studies. Petersburg was a church administrator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna for 21 years.[1] He served on the Dodge Center School Board during the 1980s and '90s.[1]

## Minnesota House of Representatives

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Petersburg was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012, following redistricting and the retirement of incumbent Kory Kath, and has been elected every two years since.[1][2]

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.[1]

## Electoral history

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2012 Minnesota State House - District 24A[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Petersburg  | 9,906  | 52.18
| Democratic (DFL) | Craig Brenden  | 9,036  | 47.60
| Write-in | 41  | 0.22
Total votes  | 18,983  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)
2014 Minnesota State House - District 24A[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent)  | 7,202  | 54.73
| Democratic (DFL) | Beverly Cashman  | 5,949  | 45.21
| Write-in | 7  | 0.05
Total votes  | 13,158  | 100.0
| Republican hold
2016 Minnesota State House - District 24A[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent)  | 11,156  | 56.87
| Democratic (DFL) | Beverly Cashman  | 8,439  | 43.02
| Write-in | 21  | 0.11
Total votes  | 19,616  | 100.0
| Republican hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 24A[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent)  | 10,197  | 60.60
| Democratic (DFL) | Joe Heegard  | 6,616  | 39.32
| Write-in | 13  | 0.08
Total votes  | 16,826  | 100.0
| Republican hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 24A[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent)  | 13,066  | 61.15
| Democratic (DFL) | Tom Shea  | 8,281  | 38.76
| Write-in | 19  | 0.09
Total votes  | 21,366  | 100.0
| Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 19B[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Petersburg (incumbent)  | 12,765  | 71.12
| Democratic (DFL) | Abdulahi Ali Osman  | 5,166  | 28.78
| Write-in | 18  | 0.10
Total votes  | 17,949  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## Personal life

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Petersburg is married to his wife, Susan. They have eight children and reside in Waseca, Minnesota.[1] He is Lutheran.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "Petersburg, John - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
2. ^ "Kath joins a growing list of retirements in the Minnesota House". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
3. ^ "2012 Results for State Representative District 24A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
4. ^ "2014 Results for State Representative District 24A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
5. ^ "2016 Results for State Representative District 24A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
6. ^ "2018 Results for State Representative District 24A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
7. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 24A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
8. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 19B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

## External links

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* John Petersburg at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
* Rep. John Petersburg official Minnesota House of Representatives website
* Rep. John Petersburg official campaign website

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▌Dawn Gillman (R)

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▌Jeff Brand (DFL)

▌Luke Frederick (DFL)

19A.

▌Brian Daniels (R)

▌John Petersburg (R)

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▌Steven Jacob (R)

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▌Patricia Mueller (R)

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▌Tina Liebling (DFL)

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▌Kim Hicks (DFL)

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41A.

▌Mark Wiens (R)

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42A.

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▌Ginny Klevorn (DFL)

43A.

▌Cedrick Frazier (DFL)

▌Mike Freiberg (DFL)

44A.

▌Peter Fischer (DFL)

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45A.

▌Andrew Myers (R)

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46A.

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47A.

▌Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (DFL)

▌Ethan Cha (DFL)

48A.

▌Jim Nash (R)

▌Lucy Rehm (DFL)

49A.

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▌Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL)

50A.

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51A.

▌Michael Howard (DFL)

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52A.

▌Liz Reyer (DFL)

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53A.

▌Mary Frances Clardy (DFL)

▌Rick Hansen (DFL)

54A.

▌Brad Tabke (DFL)

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55A.

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56A.

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▌John Huot (DFL)

57A.

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58A.

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59A.

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▌Leigh Finke (DFL)

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