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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox State Senator▼
| name=Kathleen Peters
| image name=Kathleen Peters.jpg
| office=Member of the<br>[[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]] Commission<br>from the 6th district
| state_house=Florida▼
| state=Florida▼
| term_end=
| district=69th▼
| preceded=J. J. Beyrouti<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=855868|title = Our Campaigns - Pinellas County Commissioner 6 Race - Nov 06, 2018}}</ref>
▲| term_start=November 6, 2012
| term_end= November 6, 2018▼
▲| succeeded=[[Jennifer Webb]]
| term_start1=November 6, 2012
| preceded1=[[Ray Pilon]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=759868|title = Our Campaigns - FL State House 069 Race - Nov 06, 2012}}</ref>
| succeeded1=[[Jennifer Webb]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=821176|title = Our Campaigns - FL State House 069 Race - Nov 08, 2016}}</ref>
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1961|02|27}}
| birth_place=[[Northbrook, Illinois]]
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=[[St. Petersburg College]]
| spouse=Michael Peters
| children=Christopher Peters, Steven Peters, Michael Peters, Adam Peters
| profession=Public affairs
| party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
'''Kathleen M. Peters''' (born February 27, 1961) is
Peters currently serves on the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, having announced in 2017 that she would not seek re-election the Florida House in order to run for a seat on the commission.
==History==
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==2014 congressional campaign==
Following the death of Republican [[United States Congress]]man [[Bill Young (Florida politician)|Bill Young]] on October 18, 2013, a [[Florida's 13th congressional district special election, 2014|special election]] was held to replace him. On November 19, 2013, Peters announced that she would run to replace him, declaring that she would fight "the weak-willed, the preening and the posturing men" responsible for the dysfunction of the federal government. At her campaign's kickoff, she was introduced by, among others, Young's son, Bill Young II, and [[Florida Senate|State Senator]] [[Jack Latvala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/state-rep-kathleen-peters-announces-campaign-for-district-13-congressional/2153158|title=State Rep. Kathleen Peters enters Pinellas congressional race, creating a GOP contest|date=November 19, 2013|accessdate=May 7, 2014|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|first=Curtis|last=Krueger}}</ref> In the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] primary, she faced [[David Jolly]], a former aide to Young, and retired General [[Mark Bircher]]. During the course of the campaign, Peters received the support of a number of serving members of Congress, including [[Diane Black]], [[Lynn Jenkins]], and [[Ann Wagner]], all of whom sought to increase the
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4571 Florida House of Representatives - Kathleen Peters]
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