Janet Petersen (born August 1, 1970) is the Iowa State Representative from the 64th District. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA from Drake University.Template:As of, Petersen serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Human Resources, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Government Oversight and Joint Government Oversight committees and as a member of the Electronic Health Information Advisory Council.