Gary Peters
American politician and naval officer (born 1958)
Gary Charles Peters (born December 1, 1958) is an American politician who is the junior 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 Debbie Stabenow | |
| 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 | December 1, 1958 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]
References
change- ↑ Hirschhorn, Dan. "Peters to face Clarke in new district". POLITICO.
Other websites
change- 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 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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