Jim E. Peterson is the

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for the 62nd

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. Peterson has served in the Legislature since 2003 as a Republican. He was elected for Senate District 15 in

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. 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

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to study Animal Science and obtained a Master's in Agriculture from

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. He then studied Banking at

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and obtained an MBA in Finance at

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