Kevin Petersen | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Tyler August |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Lee Snodgrass |
Constituency | 57th district |
In office January 1, 2007 – January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jean Hundertmark |
Succeeded by | Karen DeSanto |
Constituency | 40th district |
Personal details | |
Born | December 14, 1964 Waupaca, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of New Mexico (BSME) |
Website | Assembly website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1983–1994 (active) 1994–2008 (reserve) |
Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Kevin David Petersen (born December 14, 1964) is an American small business owner and Republican politician from Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He is the speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Assembly, since 2023, and has served in the Assembly since 2007. He represents Wisconsin's 57th Assembly district since 2025 and previously represented the 40th Assembly district from 2007 to 2025.