Chris Peterson (Nebraska politician)
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Chris Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 35th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – June 4, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Ray Aguilar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1950 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ernie Peterson (m. 1974) |
| Children | 2 (Anastacia, B.J.) |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Health official, teacher |
Chris Peterson (née Ferguson, born October 18, 1950) is a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 35th district from 1997 to 1999. She later served in the cabinets of Governors Mike Johanns and Dave Heineman as the policy secretary, and later CEO, of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris Ferguson was born in Ord, Nebraska, in 1950.[1] She graduated from Ord High School in 1968, and later from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1972 with a degree in education.[1] She married Ernie Peterson in 1974, and taught in Grand Island Public Schools.[1] Peterson served as a member of the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education.[1]