In July 2013, Tulsa County Commissioner Fred Perry announced he would retire, triggering a special election. Peters was the Republican nominee and faced Democrat John Bomar in an August election. In 2020, Peters supported a proposition to allow alcohol sales on Sundays. In 2021, he opposed increased state government control of county health departments during the
COVID-19 pandemic and advocated local control of the department. Peters retired from the commission in January 2022 and was succeeded by his deputy, Vicki Adams, until a special election could be held. Former Mayor of
Jenks Kelly Dunkerley won the special election. ==Notes==