Peter Iversen

Peter Iversen represents District 1 on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since 2019. In 2025 he was elected by the council to be president pro tempore. In 2024 he made an unsuccessful bid for the Monroe County Board of Commissioners for the District 2 seat, but was defeated in the Democratic Party primary by incumbent Julie Thomas.

Since 2022 he has worked as a Philanthropic Engagement Officer for the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

He is married to Leah Sinn Iverson, a licensed clinical social worker. They have two daughters and live on Bloomington's far east side.

Timeline: Peter Iversen

• 2024-05-07 Is defeated by incumbent Julie Thomas in a Democratic Party primary bid for the Monroe County Commissioner District 2 seat.
• 2022-11-08 Wins re-election to District 1 on the Monroe County Council, defeating Republican Jim Allen.
• 2022-10-01 Begins work as a Philanthropic Engagement Officer for the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
• 2022-05-02 Wins an uncontested Democratic Party primary for District 1 on the Monroe County Council.
• 2021 Earns a Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) degree at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
• 2019-01-01 Is sworn into office to represent District 1 on the Monroe County Council.
• 2018-11-06 Is elected to his first term representing District 1 on the Monroe County Council.
• 2017 to 2022 Works as Associate Director Of Development at the Indiana University School of Public Health.
• 2015 to 2019 Serves on the Monroe County Environmental Commission.
• 2012 to 2016 Works as Development Director for the Salvation Army in Bloomington.
• 2010 to 2012 Works as After School Director for Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin.
• 2006-2010 Works as Public Relations Coordinator for the Salvation Army in Bloomington.
• 2005 Earns bachelor's degree in political science and government at Lawrence University.