Roland Pederson

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Roland Pederson

|image = RolandPederson.jpg

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|state_senate = Oklahoma

|district = 19th

|term_start = 2016

|term_end =

|predecessor = Patrick Anderson

|successor =

|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1950|4}}

|birth_place = Hardtner, Kansas, U.S.

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|nationality =

|party = Republican

|spouse = Terry

|children = 2

|residence = Burlington, Oklahoma, U.S.

|alma_mater = Northwestern Oklahoma State University

|occupation = farmer, educator

|religion =

}}

Roland Pederson (born April 1950) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He currently serves in the Oklahoma Senate, representing the 19th district, as a Republican.{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170581/roland-pederson|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}}{{Cite web|url=https://newsok.com/article/5371268/northern-oklahoma-farmer-rancher-and-lifetime-volunteer-focuses-on-the-good-qualities-of-others|title = Northern Oklahoma farmer, rancher and lifetime volunteer focuses on the good qualities of others|date = 30 November 2014}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/senators/biographies/pederson_bio.html|title = Roland Pederson | Oklahoma Senate}} He was one of twenty early Oklahoma lawmakers who endorsed Ron DeSantis for the 2024 presidential election.{{Cite web |last=Ogles |first=Jacob |date=2023-06-07 |title=20 Oklahoma lawmakers endorse Ron DeSantis |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/616988-20-oklahoma-lawmakers-endorse-ron-desantis/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Florida Politics |language=en-US}} In 2024, he was reelected without opposition.{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Tres |title=Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/04/05/oklahoma-state-senate-races-outlined-as-filing-ends/ |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=5 April 2024}}