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Collin Peterson
Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29, 1944) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district since 1991. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he has been Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture since 2019, previously holding the office from 2007 to 2011. Peterson is the most senior U.S. Representative from Minnesota and the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation. His district, Minnesota's largest and most rural district, includes most of the western area of the state, including Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Morris, Thief River Falls, Willmar, Marshall and Alexandria.
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Born
1944-06-29
Birth Place
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Education
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Political Ideology
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lakesarearadio.net

Collin Peterson to receive Distinguished Leadership Award

BRATTLEBORO, VT (KDLM) – Former U.S. Representative and Detroit Lakes native, Collin Peterson has received a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Holstein Association USA. The organization says his dedicated service greatly benefited Holstein Association USA members, dairy farmers across the country, and the entire agriculture industry. “I’m very flattered,”...
BRATTLEBORO, VT
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Collin Peterson, Bill Northey plan Midwest Coalition on Agriculture to unite region's ag voices

WEST FARGO, North Dakota — Collin Peterson is pretty sure he wasn't meant for the politics of today. The former House Ag Committee chair, who lost his bid for a 16th term representing Minnesota's District 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020 to Rep. Michelle Fischbach, talked quite a bit during a session at the Big Iron Farm Show on Tuesday, Sept. 14, about how he misses the old days in Congress, where there was more bipartisanship and more people with at least some degree of agriculture knowledge. The longtime Democrat said he doesn't fit in there anymore.
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Former US Rep. Collin Peterson still wants to help agriculture

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - "Citizen Peterson" is ready to put some of his things in the Becker County Museum, but isn't ready to relegate himself to history, yet. Former U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., lost his district 53.4% to 39.9% to his challenger, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and left office in January.
BECKER COUNTY, MN
Duluth News Tribune

Former US Rep. Collin Peterson still wants to help agriculture

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — “Citizen Peterson” is ready to put some of his things in the Becker County Museum, but isn’t ready to relegate himself to history, yet. Former U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., lost his district 53.4% to 39.9% to his challenger, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and left office in January.
BECKER COUNTY, MN
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Former US Rep. Collin Peterson still wants to help agriculture

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — “Citizen Peterson” is ready to put some of his things in the Becker County Museum, but isn’t ready to relegate himself to history, yet. Former U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., lost his district 53.4% to 39.9% to his challenger, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and left office in January.
BECKER COUNTY, MN