About Steve Peterson

Bloomington roots

• Grew up in Bloomington near I-494 and France Avenue
• Attended Poplar Bridge Elementary, Humboldt Heights Elementary, Penn Junior High School, and graduated in 1981 from Abraham Lincoln Senior High School.
• Homeowner in Bloomington for 15 years

Involvement

• Councilmember since 2000
• Metro Radio Board
• Appointed by Gov. Pawlenty to Statewide Public Safety Radio Board
• National League of Cities Information Technology and Communications Steering Committee
• Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau board member
• Metro Council Housing & Land Use Advisory Committee
• Metro Area Sound Abatement Council (MASAC) alternate
• Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) alternate
• Joint Airport Zoning Board
• Sensible Land Use Coalition
• Four times appointed Deputy Mayor
• Chair of Bloomington Planning Commission
• Bloomington Schools Strategic Planning Action Team
• France and Old Shakopee Road Neighborhood Redevelopment Task Force
• Peace Lutheran Church Long-Range Planning Committee

Work

• Independent software consultant.

Education

• Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Minnesota Institute of Technology, 1986.