Gary Peters
Gary Charles Peters (born December 1, 1958) is an American politician who is the senior United States Senator from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2013 until his election to the Senate.
Gary Peters | |
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| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Elissa Slotkin | |
| Preceded by | Carl Levin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Conyers |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Lawrence |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Knollenberg |
| Succeeded by | Sander Levin |
| Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery | |
| In office April 9, 2003 – August 7, 2007 | |
| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Jim Kipp |
| Succeeded by | Scott Bowen |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Cisky |
| Succeeded by | Gilda Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1958
(aged 67) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen Ochoa |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Alma College (BA) University of Detroit (MBA) Wayne State University (JD) Michigan State University (MA) |
| Website | Senate website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1993–2000 2001–2005 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | Supply Officer United States Navy Reserve |
| Awards | Achievement Medal MOVS Medal |
He previously represented Michigan's 9th congressional district from 2009 to 2013. Following the redrawing of congressional district boundaries after the 2010 United States Census, Peters defeated fellow Congressman Hansen Clarke in the Democratic primary and won re-election in the newly redrawn 14th District.[1]
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Peters during the 111th Congress
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Michigan's 14th congressional district since 2013
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Peters at the signing of the Agricultural Act of 2014
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Peters being sworn into the Senate by Vice President Joe Biden, 2015
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Peters chairing the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate committee
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Peters visits Piston Automotive in Detroit, 2022
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Peters discusses the need for measures that will allow the U.S. to outcompete China, 2023
- Gary Peters Motorcycle Tour 2024.webm
Senator Gary Peters posts "Just wrapped up another great motorcycle tour — all the way from the #ZooToTheSoo. I got to see firsthand how the resources I’m delivering for Michigan, on issues from infrastructure to conservation to defense, are making a difference. Can’t wait to do it again next summer!"
References
- ↑ Hirschhorn, Dan. "Peters to face Clarke in new district". POLITICO.
Other websites
- U.S. Senator Gary Peters official U.S. Senate site
- Gary Peters for U.S. Senate
- Gary Peters at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Peters Appearances on C-SPAN
- Follow The Money - Gary Peters
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