Joshua Peters

Joshua Peters
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 76th district
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Chris Carter
Representative Joshua Peters
Assumed office
January 7th 2017
Preceded by Sharon Pace
Personal details
Born (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987
St. Louis, Missouri
Political party Democratic
Residence St. Louis, Missouri
Alma mater Lincoln University (Missouri)
Lindenwood University
University of Maryland
Occupation Politician

Joshua D. Peters is an American politician in the Democratic Party who has been the Missouri State Representative of Missouri's 76th District since 2013.[1] Peters was first elected in a special election on April 2, 2013.[2] He represents portions of north Saint Louis City.[3] He is the youngest African American ever elected to the Missouri House.[4]

Early life and education

Peters was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. A graduate of Beaumont High School and Lincoln University, he holds a master's degree in public administration. At Lincoln University, he became a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Honor Society, and served as President of the Student Government Association.

Early career

Peters served as a legislative assistant and office manager to Congressman Lacy Clay of Missouri's 1st congressional district for three years and was appointed by President Barack Obama as the Confidential Assistant to the Under Secretary of Education, Martha Kanter.[5]

Missouri Legislature

After the 2012 Missouri elections, there was an open seat in Missouri House District 76 in which Peters ran for and won on April 2, 2013. He officially took office on April 17, 2013.[2][6]

In the 2016 general election, Peters was elected to serve as a member of Missouri's 99th General Assembly. He filed 11 bills. [7] His bills filed in the 99th General Assembly focused on a range of issues, including raising the minimum wage to $15, and requiring the Missouri Department of Corrections to purchase beef or vegetables grown or produced in Missouri.

On April 5, 2017, Peters was appointed as the first congressional designee to the executive board of the Missouri Democratic Party.[8] According to a press statement released by Peters, he hopes to "build momentum and passion within the party organization."

On April 24, 2017, Peters, along with Missouri State Representative Bruce Franks Jr., filed a housing discrimination complaint to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The case alleged that a concentration of facilities serving homeless people created a strong disparity within St. Louis City's Near Northside.[9]

House committees

As a member of the Missouri House, Peters serves on the following committees:

  • Government Efficiency, Ranking Minority Member[10]
  • Budget[11]
  • Professional Registration and Licensing[12]
  • Agriculture Policy[13]
  • Appropriations-Public Safety and Correction[14]
  • Special Committee on Urban Issues[15]
  • Subcommittee on Appropriations - Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development[16]
  • Subcommittee on Scope of Practice[17]

Affiliations

Peters is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and serves as a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Arts Council Trust,[18] the U.S. Selective Service, Logan University, and the Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Center of St. Louis. Peters holds the rank of Major of Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. Peters is currently the director of the St. Louis Labor Council AFL–CIO.

Elections

Missouri 76th District State Representative Special Election 2013[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joshua Peters 1,744 98.53% Winner[20]
Missouri 76th District State Representative Special Election 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joshua Peters 7,006 99.3% Winner[22]

Political offices

Political offices
Preceded by
Chris Carter Jr.		 Member of Missouri House of Representatives from 76th District
2013–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Joshua Peters". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  2. 1 2 https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/30436/on_the_trail_peters_youth_infusion Archived 2013-07-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Lincoln University honors Rep. Joshua Peters | People on the Move". stlamerican.com. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  5. ↑ "Representative Directory". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  6. ↑ "Joshua Peters". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  7. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  8. ↑ "Joshua D. Peters appointed by Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay | People on the Move". stlamerican.com. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  9. ↑ Name (required) (2017-04-25). "Two Lawmakers Work to Address Code Violations at NLEC « CBS St. Louis". Stlouis.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  10. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  11. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  12. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  13. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  14. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  15. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  16. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  17. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  18. ↑ "ABOUT – Missouri Arts Council – The State of the Arts". Missouriartscouncil.org. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  19. ↑ "April 2, 2013 Special Election 76". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  20. ↑ "We Can't Find That Page (404 Error)". stlouis-mo.gov.
  21. ↑ http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/candidates/2014primary/
  22. ↑ "We Can't Find That Page (404 Error)". stlouis-mo.gov.
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