Ron Peters (Oklahoma politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| office = Tulsa County Commissioner
| term_start = August 2013
| term_end = January 2022
| predecessor = Fred Perry{{efn|name=a}}
| successor = Kelly Dunkerley{{efn|Vicki Adams served as the county commissioner between Peters' retirement and Dunkerley's election}}
| state_house2 = Oklahoma
| district2 = 70th
| term_start2 = 2000
| term_end2 = 2012
| predecessor2 = John Bryant
| successor2 = Ken Walker
| party = Republican Party
| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
}}
Ron Peters is an American politician who served as Tulsa County Commissioner from 2013 to 2022 and in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2000 to 2012.
Early life, family, and career
Peters was born in Tulsa and attended the University of Tulsa. He worked in the oil and gas industry as a government affairs specialist and in public relations.{{cite web |title=The Hon. Ron Peters |url=https://www.naco.org/people/hon-ron-peters |website=www.naco.org |publisher=National Association of Counties |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=en}}
Oklahoma House
Peters served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2000 to 2012 representing the 70th district.
Tulsa County
In July 2013, Tulsa County Commissioner Fred Perry announced he would retire, triggering a special election.{{efn|name=a|Mark Liotta served as county commissioner between Perry's retirement and Peters' election.{{cite news |title=Tulsa County Commissioner Fred Perry Retires |url=https://www.newson6.com/story/5e363c752f69d76f62059439/tulsa-county-commissioner-fred-perry-retires |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=KOTV-DT |date=July 8, 2013 |language=en}}}} Peters was the Republican nominee and faced Democrat John Bomar in an August election. He was reelected in 2018.{{cite web |title=Ron Peters |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ron_Peters |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=en}} In 2020, Peters supported a proposition to allow alcohol sales on Sundays.{{cite news |title=Voters in 7 Counties to Decide on Sunday Liquor Sales |url=https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/voters-in-7-counties-to-decide-on-sunday-liquor-sales |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=KJRH-TV |date=March 2, 2020 |language=en}} In 2021, he opposed increased state government control of county health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic and advocated local control of the department.{{cite news |last1=Trotter |first1=Matt |title=County Commissioners United Against Bill Giving Governor More Power Over Tulsa Health Department |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2021-03-15/county-commissioners-united-against-bill-giving-governor-more-power-over-tulsa-health-department |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=Public Radio Tulsa |date=March 15, 2021 |language=en}}
Peters retired from the commission in January 2022 and was succeeded by his deputy, Vicki Adams, until a special election could be held.{{cite news |last1=Polansky |first1=Chris |title=Tulsa County Commissioner Ron Peters announces he's retiring |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2021-12-15/tulsa-county-commissioner-ron-peters-announces-hes-retiring |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=Public Radio Tulsa |date=December 15, 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Nickel |first1=Dana |title=Tulsa County Commissioner Ron Peters announced plan to retire in Jan. 2022 |url=https://www.fox23.com/news/local/tulsa-county-commissioner-ron-peters-announced-plan-to-retire-in-jan-2022/article_da220820-d462-5717-ab9f-91a178e25257.html |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=KOKI-TV |date=December 15, 2021 |language=en}} Former Mayor of Jenks Kelly Dunkerley won the special election.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Cory |title=Dunkerley tops Jack for Tulsa County commissioner seat |url=https://ktul.com/news/local/dunkerley-tops-jack-for-tulsa-county-commissioner-seat |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=KTUL |date=August 23, 2022 |language=en}}
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Category:Tulsa County Commissioners
Category:Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature
Category:University of Tulsa alumni