Background
Peterson, N. Curtis was born on August 23, 1922 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of N. Curtis and Caroline Ellen (Smith) Peterson.
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N. Curtis Peterson
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Education
Student, George Washington University, 1941-1942; student, Florida Southern College, 1950-1953.
Career
Member, Florida Senate from District 12, 1972-1990; senate president pro-tem, 1980-1982; senate president, 1982-1984; chairman appropriations education committee, 1976-1982, 86-90; chairman education committee, 1976-1978, 84-86.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Awareness in Florida Government. Member Florida Governor's Commision on Secondary Schools, 1981-1982. Delegate Democratic Charter Conference, 1974.
Commissioner Education communications of States, 1973-1990, chairman education task force National Conference State Legislatures, 1987. Sponsor achievement in secondary education RAISE. Member platform committee Florida Democratic Committee, 1978-1979.
Board directors Polk County Association Retarded Citizens. Commissioner Southern Regional Education Board. Member Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association (president 1961-1962, named Nurseryman of Year), Agribus Institute Florida (president 1975-1976), Agricultural Tax Council (president 1967-1970), Agricultural Advisory Council Florida (president 1970-1972), Sigma Nu, Kiwanis.
Connections
Married Ethel Schultz, April 8,1944. Children: N. Curtis III, Peter Karl.
