Susan Peters is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 who serves on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Sacramento County, California.Like all other counties in California, with the exception of San Francisco County, Sacramento is split into five districts and each district elects a supervisor every four years.-Current...

. Supervisor Peters has served on the Board since January 4, 2005.

Background

A businesswoman before joining the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Peters began her career in banking where she served as Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank and Senior Vice President of Commerce Savings Bank. She later worked at McCuen Properties which was the company of her late husband. She served as treasurer for the company. The company helped with the redeveloping of Sacramento Central Library block, erecting the Ziggurat building in West Sacramento, and managing the successful reuse of Mather Air Force Base

Mather Air Force Base

Mather Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force Base located east of Sacramento at Rancho Cordova, California on the south side of U.S. Route 50....

 into the now thriving Mather Commerce Center.

Issues

While serving on Sacramento Board of Supervisors, Susan Peters voted in favor of a "Physical Contact" ordinance restricting entertainment where a performer is closer than six feet to the audience. Opponents of this ordinance argued that it would be found unconstitutional if challenged. This effectively shut down two topless dancing bars which had been operating peacefully in her district for over a decade.

The District

District 3 comprises mostly unincorporated area, including Arden- Arcade

Arden-Arcade, California

Arden-Arcade is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 92,186 at the 2010 census. It is east of the city of Sacramento and west of the community of Carmichael....

, Carmichael

Carmichael, California

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, Foothill Farms, College Glen, North Highlands

North Highlands, California

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, as well as East Sacramento

East Sacramento, Sacramento, California

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 from the American River

American River

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 to Alhambra Boulevard.

Awards

On January 7, 2011, Susan Peters was named the 2011 Person of the Year by the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce. During the awards event Peters administered the oath of office

Oath of office

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 to the incoming members of the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce Board.