Mike Petersen's Biography
- State Senate (KS) - District 28, Republican
Contact Information
Office
300 Southwest 10th Avenue, Room 345-S
Topeka, KS 66612
2608 Southeast Drive
Wichita, KS 67216
Full Name:
Mike Petersen
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Shelby; 2 Children
Birth Date:
10/05/1960
Home City:
Wichita, KS
Attended, Wichita High School East
Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 28, 2005-present
Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 28, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Assistant Majority Leader, Kansas State Senate, 2019-2021
Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1996, 1998
Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Information Technology
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Kansas Security
Member, Legislative Post Audit Committee
Chair, Transportation Committee
Vice Chair, Utilities Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Information Technology, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Kansas Security, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Chair, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Vice Chair, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate, present
Member, Statewide Broadband Expansion Planning Task Force, Kansas State Senate, present
Former Chair, Information Technology Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Kansas Security Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Federal Tax Code Implementation, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State Senate
No professional experience on file.
Member, Kansas Turnpike Authority Board
Priority Issues:
- Getting us Safely Back to Work
- Fighting for Lower Gas and Electricity Rates
- More Affordable Healthcare
- Keeping Topeka in Check