Pete Robinson

Council member Pete Robinson was elected to the Lansing City Council - Ward 4 in November 2023.

He was born and raised in Bellingham, Massachusetts. As a high school student, the State Board of Education selected him to be the student delegate to the 1982 Massachusetts State Board of Education, which started his experience in education. He spent 23 years in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, he was issued the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, an award given to service members who have volunteered over 500 hours in 24 months. In 2004, after retiring from the Air Force, Robinson moved to the Lansing area to accept a position as an Army Special Security Officer at Ft. Leavenworth.

 After retirement, he continued to volunteer as a resident of Lansing, serving as a Parks and Recreation Baseball Commissioner. He has also coached baseball, basketball and football. Robinson was a registered Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leader for more than ten years. A graduate of the BSA Wood Badge Course, he has led programs at both the Cub Scout and Boy Scout levels. Robinson was elected to the USD469 School Board in 2019 and served one term.

Robinson is married to Barbara (Scheele) Robinson. Barbara Robinson has taught for 32 years and is currently a 2nd Grade teacher at Lansing Elementary School. They have three children - Kaitlin, Shaun (deceased), and Joshua, a 2017 graduate of Lansing High School and a 2021 graduate of The University of Saint Mary. They have one grandchild, Robby.