Ballotpedia: Doug Peterson

Doug is originally from Davenport, Iowa. He earned bachelor's and graduate degrees from the University of Iowa. He lives with his wife Randa in Clear Lake. He has 3 adult daughters.

Doug is currently retired. Most recently, he served as Harris County Precinct 2's local liaison, helped start and worked for the Exploration Green Conservancy, and worked on several political campaigns. He worked most of his career at NASA in external relations, public affairs, advanced programs, and human resources.

Doug Peterson previously ran for Houston City Council in 2015, but he did not win.

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Supports securing financing and grants to improve infrastructure, roads, parks, and trails.

Supports future-oriented economic development and funding and training for high technology jobs.

- Supports securing financing and grants to improve infrastructure, roads, parks, and trails.
- Supports future-oriented economic development and funding and training for high technology jobs.

Economy

Supports "common sense gun laws, developed in collaboration with law enforcement."

- Supports "common sense gun laws, developed in collaboration with law enforcement."

Public Safety

Supports expanding medical care options and Medicaid.

Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to get access to additional $5.4 billion in healthcare funding.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to get access to additional $5.4 billion in healthcare funding.

Healthcare

Opposes school vouchers and supports increasing public school funding.

- Opposes school vouchers and supports increasing public school funding.

Education

Supports taking actions to stop air, water, and noise pollution.

Opposes Texas House Bill (HB) 5, which does not provide industry tax breaks to the renewable energy industry.

- Supports taking actions to stop air, water, and noise pollution.
- Opposes Texas House Bill (HB) 5, which does not provide industry tax breaks to the renewable energy industry.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 7, 2024, Doug Peterson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Doug Peterson

Doug is currently retired. Most recently, he served as Harris County precinct 2's local liaison, helped start and worked for the exploration green conservancy, and worked on several political campaigns. He worked most of his career at NASA in external relations, public affairs, advanced programs, and human resources.

Doug Peterson previously ran for Houston city council in 2015, but did not win.

Supports economic development, new space, and job creation.

Supports economic development and job creation.

Aims to "strengthen public safety" and "reduce gun crimes."

Supports community projects like Exploration Green, a 200-acre park and recreation area in the Bay Area Houston region.

Supports projects that protect the environment and enhance community spaces, such as the Discovery Green project, which took over ten years to complete and aims to protect the Clear Lake Area from flooding while also creating a natural green space.

Opposes Texas house bill 5, which does not provide industry tax breaks to the renewable energy industry.

- Supports taking actions to stop air, water, and noise pollution.
- Opposes Texas house bill 5, which does not provide industry tax breaks to the renewable energy industry.

Doug Peterson has lived in the Clear Lake community for about 40 years with his wife, Randa, and their daughters Kaitlan, Kelly, and Ally. The family has been involved in various community activities, including school, scouts, and sports.

Doug Peterson worked at NASA Johnson Space Center for 33 years in External Relations, Public Affairs, Advanced Programs, and Human Resources. He also spent about a year and a half working at NASA Headquarters and the Science Committee and Space Sub-Committee in the U.S. Congress. Most recently, he served as Harris County Precinct 2's local liaison.

Doug Peterson previously ran for Houston city council and served as Community Liaison for the Southern portions of Harris County.

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