| Michael Peterson | |
| State House1: | Kansas |
| District1: | 32nd |
| Term Start1: | January 14, 2013 |
| Term End1: | February 18, 2014 |
| Preceded1: | Louis Ruiz |
| Succeeded1: | Pam Curtis |
| State House2: | Kansas |
| District2: | 37th |
| Term Start2: | January 10, 2005 |
| Term End2: | January 14, 2013 |
| Preceded2: | Kathleen Reardon |
| Succeeded2: | Stan Frownfelter |
| State House3: | Kansas |
| District3: | 33rd |
| Term Start3: | February 13, 1979 |
| Term End3: | January 14, 1991 |
| Preceded3: | Joseph Mikesic |
| Succeeded3: | Richard J. Edlund |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Robin Novak |
| Occupation: | lawyer |
| Residence: | Kansas City |
| Children: | 5 |
| Alma Mater: | Kansas City School of Law |
Michael James Peterson (September 18, 1941 – February 18, 2014) was an American Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 37th district. He served from 1979 until 1990, and then again from 2005 until his death in 2014.[1]
Peterson received his law degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law in 1971.[2] He then practiced law.[3]
He died at the age of 72 on February 18, 2014, in a Kansas City-area hospital, following a long illness.[4]
The top 5 donors to Peterson's 2008 campaign:[5]