Branden Petersen
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Branden Petersen is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 49B, which includes portions of the cities of Andover
and Coon Rapids
in Anoka County
in the northern Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, he is also a sales manager for Lowe's Home Improvement
.
Petersen was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Education Finance and the Education Reform committees, and is also a member of the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division. His legislative priorities include funding equity for schools that have high needs but not the revenue to match, and "value-added" teacher evaluations that measure effectiveness by students' yearly progress, not just the teacher's proficiency. He also cites the need for the state to learn to budget and make ends meet in a tougher economy, just as his constituents have had to do, calling it "kitchen table budgeting."
Petersen has lived in his district since he was eight years old, playing Little League
and later graduating from Coon Rapids High School
in Coon Rapids
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
who represents District 49B, which includes portions of the cities of Andover
Andover, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,588 people, 8,107 households, and 7,150 families residing in the city. The population density was 779.6 people per square mile . There were 8,205 housing units at an average density of 240.6 per square mile...
and Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,627 people, 22,578 households, and 16,572 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,718.1 people per square mile . There were 22,828 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2 per square mile...
in Anoka County
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
in the northern Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he is also a sales manager for Lowe's Home Improvement
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
.
Petersen was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Education Finance and the Education Reform committees, and is also a member of the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division. His legislative priorities include funding equity for schools that have high needs but not the revenue to match, and "value-added" teacher evaluations that measure effectiveness by students' yearly progress, not just the teacher's proficiency. He also cites the need for the state to learn to budget and make ends meet in a tougher economy, just as his constituents have had to do, calling it "kitchen table budgeting."
Petersen has lived in his district since he was eight years old, playing Little League
Little League
Little League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S...
and later graduating from Coon Rapids High School
Coon Rapids High School
Coon Rapids High School is a high school located at 2340 Northdale Blvd. Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States. It has an enrollment of about 2800 students in grades nine through twelve. The school colors are scarlet red,white & black. The school mascot is the Cardinal...
in Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,627 people, 22,578 households, and 16,572 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,718.1 people per square mile . There were 22,828 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2 per square mile...
.