Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN 7th District)
11th term Democrat from Minnesota 7th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Collin Peterson's candidate bio page.
Residence: Detroit Lakes
Marital Status: Divorced
Prev. Occupation: Accountant
Prev. Political Exp.: MN Senate, 1977-86
Military: NDARNG, 1963-69
Education: BA Moorhead State University, 1966
Birthdate: 06/29/1944
Birthplace: Fargo, ND
Religion: Lutheran
Percentage in Last Election: 55%
Major Opponent: Lee Byberg
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: collinpeterson.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2211 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-2307
Phone: (202) 225-2165
Fax: (202) 225-1593
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501
Phone: (218) 847-5056
Fax: (218) 847-5109
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Cherie Slayton
- Exec. Asst.: Natalie Winters
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Collin Peterson by our constituents:
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Keeping Medicare Safe and Solvent
- Wendell, MN - 02/03/2012 -
Sponsor and support Ron Paul's HR 1098, the Free Competition in Currency Act
- Shevlin, MN - 01/02/2012 -
Pipeline jobs in USA
- Warroad, MN - 12/10/2011 -
Payroll Tax extention and Unployment Payment Extention
- Warroad, MN - 12/06/2011 -
Emergency Medical System
- Trail, MN - 10/26/2011 -
/HR 2830
- Fergus Falls, MN - 10/06/2011 -
H.R. 3070
- Fergus Falls, MN - 10/04/2011 -
Imunity of Damage to Mail by Letter Carriers
- Melrose, MN - 09/26/2011 -
We shoulddrop the auto modernization program , and we have to tone down disaster assistance .
- m,ilan, MN - 09/26/2011 -
Panama Trade Agreement = Creating a tax haven
- Wendell, MN - 08/09/2011 -
Force a vote on clean debt ceiling hike.
- Wendell, MN - 08/01/2011 -
Satan sandwich
- Wendell, MN - 08/01/2011 -
And We Didn't Even Get A T-shirt!
- Wendell, MN - 07/31/2011 -
Just raise the debt ceiling.
- Wendell, MN - 07/27/2011 -
Letter from Progressive Caucus to Pelosi
- Wendell, MN - 07/22/2011 -
North American-Made Energy Security Act, H.R. 1938
- alexandria, MN - 07/22/2011 -
Energy Assistance
- Wendell, MN - 07/22/2011 -
Rep. Clarke's Floor Speech regarding Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
- Litchfield, MN - 07/21/2011 -
Rep. Clarke's Floor Speech regarding Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
- Litchfield, MN - 07/21/2011 -
No New Taxes? Okay, Then Just The Old Ones.
- Wendell, MN - 07/18/2011
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Alerts from Groups and Organizations 
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2





