Peter Cuderman

Florida

Peter Cuderman moved to Southwest Florida as a child and his dedication to service and leadership began at Florida Gulf Coast University. In four years, he completed an undergraduate degree in legal studies and a master’s in business administration, concurrently serving as the student body president. Following FGCU, he embraced a multifaceted journey: joining the U.S. Marine Corps, attending Mitchell Hamline School of Law part-time, and working political races.

Peter’s time with the Marine Corps was transformative. Initially enlisted as a reservist and later commissioned as an officer, he balanced military duties with rigorous law studies and served as the statewide coalitions director for Ron DeSantis’ initial gubernatorial campaign. He forwent joining state government at that time and transitioned to active duty with the Marines, becoming an amphibious assault officer, and deploying to Japan.

Returning to Florida after active duty, Peter dove back into politics, steering the Governor’s reelection campaign as the political director. Recognizing that he had a good background on the political side of elections, he was soon eager to learn the side of state government as the Deputy Legislative Affairs Director and was later appointed to Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.