Michael Peterson (politician)
Michael James Peterson (September 18, 1941 – February 18, 2014) was an American Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 37th district. He served from 1979 until 1990, and then again from 2005 until his death in 2014. Career. Peterson received his law degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1971. He then practiced law. Death. He died at the age of 72 on February 18, 2014, in a Kansas City-area hospital, following a long illness. Major donors. The top 5 donors to Peterson's 2008 campaign: Michael Peterson