Steve Peterson
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A candidate for Liberty Lake Mayor, City of Liberty Lake in the 2021 Washington General Election, Nov. 2
Age: 74
City: Liberty Lake, Washington
Education: Graduated from Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines, Washington, in 1968. Graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1973.
Work experience: Retired. Worked for 35 years in pharmaceutical, commercial and retail sales.
Political experience: First elected mayor of Liberty Lake in 2001, and served until 2007. Was defeated in the 2007 election by Wendy Van Orman. Re-elected as mayor in 2011, and ran unopposed in 2015. Lost to Shane Brickner in 2019.
Family: Married to Charmaine Peterson since 1996. Has three adult children.
Campaign financing: Raised $17,700 as of Oct. 12. Contributors include himself (about $7,400), Brownstone Homes LLC ($1,000), Baker Construction & Development Inc. ($1,000).
Race Results
Candidate | Votes | Pct |
---|---|---|
Cris Kaminskas | 2,648 | 66.65% |
Steve Peterson | 1,325 | 33.35% |
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