Ken Peterson (politcian)
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Kenneth D. "Ken" Peterson (born 1935) is a member of the State House of Representatives of Montana. A native of Babb, Montana
, Peterson received his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University
and his JD from the University of Montana.
Peterson served in both private practice and as a city attorney in such cities as Soap Lake
and Billings
. He was elected to the Montana State legislature in 2002 but lost his bid for re-election in 2002. He was again elected to the State Legislature beginning his current period of service in 2007.
Peterson and his wife Cherye are the parents of six children. Peterson is a Latter-day Saint.
Peterson has expressed the belief that homosexuals use illicit "recruitment" tactics in order to encourage others to become gay. As such, he publicly supports laws which criminalize homosexual conduct in public.
Babb, Montana
Babb is a small unincorporated community in Glacier County, Montana, United States, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. It has one school , a K-6 elementary school which had 36 students as of 2005 ....
, Peterson received his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
and his JD from the University of Montana.
Peterson served in both private practice and as a city attorney in such cities as Soap Lake
Soap Lake
Soap Lake is a meromictic lake in the town of Soap Lake, Washington formed by the Missoula Floods at the foot of the Grand Coulee. The lake gets its name from the naturally occurring foam that gives its water a soapy appearance and because the lake's mineral-rich waters have a slick, soapy feel...
and Billings
Billings
-Places:In Canada:*Billings, OntarioIn Germany:*Billings, HesseIn Russia:*Billings, RussiaIn the United States:* Billings, Montana* Billings, Missouri* Billings, New York* Billings, Oklahoma* Billings County, North Dakota...
. He was elected to the Montana State legislature in 2002 but lost his bid for re-election in 2002. He was again elected to the State Legislature beginning his current period of service in 2007.
Peterson and his wife Cherye are the parents of six children. Peterson is a Latter-day Saint.
Peterson has expressed the belief that homosexuals use illicit "recruitment" tactics in order to encourage others to become gay. As such, he publicly supports laws which criminalize homosexual conduct in public.