Jim Peterson (Montana politician)
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Jim E. Peterson is the President of the Senate
for the 62nd Montana Legislature. Peterson has served in the Legislature since 2003 as a Republican
. He was elected for Senate District 15 in Buffalo, Montana
. 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 Montana State University to study Animal Science and obtained a Master's in Agriculture from Texas A&M University
. He then studied Banking at Southern Methodist University
and obtained an MBA in Finance at West Texas State University.
President of the Senate
The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
for the 62nd Montana Legislature. Peterson has served in the Legislature since 2003 as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. He was elected for Senate District 15 in Buffalo, Montana
Buffalo, Montana
Buffalo is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Buffalo has a post office, with the ZIP code of 59418.-External links:*...
. 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 Montana State University to study Animal Science and obtained a Master's in Agriculture from Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
. He then studied Banking at Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
and obtained an MBA in Finance at West Texas State University.