Our State Senator

Bob Peterson's Political Summary 

Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Sarah, Hannah, Todd
Birth Date:	03/15/1962
Birth Place:	Chillicothe, OH
Home City:	Sabina, OH
Religion:	Christian

special interest grades:

Ohio Chamber of Commerce 100% http://www.ohiochamber.com/mx/hm.asp?id=mission

American Conservative Union 100% http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/american-conservative-union

Buckeye Firearms Association 88% http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/about-buckeye-firearms-association

National Rifle Association (a de facto gun manufacturers lobby) 92% http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/11/nra-gun-control-firearms-industry-ties_n_2434142.html

Ohio Federation of Teachers 0% (see vote to reduce school funding below) http://oh.aft.org/about-us

Total Campaign Contributions: $172,404 http://votesmart.org/candidate/95755/bob-peterson#.UycPEPldV_4

Top Contributor: Self $27,000

Second Highest: Ginni Ragan (Elder care Aging Medicaid expansion Advocate) $11,000

Lowest sector Labor $600

Votes

Prohibits Internet Cafes: Yea

Expands Gambling Yea

Prohibits “Jobs Ohio” (a quasi public entity that spends tax payer's money) from being publicly audited. Yea & Sponsor

Amends definition of a loaded gun: Yea (Definition of unloaded firearm in a vehicle

A firearm in a vehicle now will be considered unloaded if there is no ammunition in the firearm in question, and no magazine or speed loader containing ammunition is inserted into the firearm in question. Before amendment ammo had to be inaccessible )

Repeals limits on credit card interest rates for certain banks. Yea http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/fiscal/fiscalnotes/129ga/hb0322in.pdf

Prohibits texting while driving nay(?)

Prohibit insurance coverage of abortions Yea

Resolution supporting change to Ohio Constitution banning most if not all provisions of the Afforable Health Care Act Yea

Concealed guns in Barrs and clubs Yea

Suspension of collective bargaining rightsfor public employees Yea (bill repealed by Ohio voters)

Reduce required school funding Yea

Compiled by Paul Hunter