

Mike and his wife Sallie moved to North Logan over 30 years ago so Mike could attend graduate school at Utah State University. Sallie is a speech pathologist for the Cache County School District. Their 39 years of marriage has blessed them with 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Most of the Petersen family calls Cache Valley their home.
Qualifications
Utah State Legislature
- Member, Utah House of Representatives (January 2021 - Current)
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Government Operations Committee (Vice-chair)
- House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
- Ethnic Studies Commission
GOP Service
- Precinct Chair (2016 - 2020)
- State Delegate at GOP State Convention (2016 & 2020)
InTech Collegiate High School
- President, Board of Governors (2011 - 2017)
- Member, Board of Governors (2009 – 2017)
Greenville Elementary School
- President, Community Council 2012 -2013
- Member, Community Council 2010 – 2013
Cache Valley Transit District (CVTD)
- President, Board of Directors 2006 - 2008
- Secretary, Board of Directors 2001 - 2002
- Member, Board of Directors 2001 - 2008
Miscellaneous
- High School Counselor (2000 -2006)
- Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, 2010-2016
- District Award of Merit, Boy Scouts of America
- Eagle Scout recipient
- Member of American Festival Chorus, 2010-2012 and 2016-2018
- Avid bicyclist, sailor, hiker, and downhill skier
- Missionary (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Japan, 1982 – 1984
Education
- Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Learning Sciences from Utah State University
- M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from Brigham Young University
- B.S. in General Psychology from Brigham Young University