• PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK
Experience: House: District 7, 1991-Present
Home State: Minnesota
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $827,781Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Collin C. Peterson
    Gender: Male
    Family: Divorced; 3 Children: Sean, Jason, Elliot
    Birth Date: 06/29/1944
    Birth Place: Fargo, ND
    Home City: Detroit Lakes, MN
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    BA, Business Administration/Accounting, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, 1966

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988
    Senator, Minnesota State Senate, 1977-1986

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Task Force
    Member, Air Force Caucus
    Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
    Member, Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
    Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
    Member, Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus
    Member, Capital Access Task Force
    Member, Community College Caucus
    Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
    Member, Congressional Animal Welfare Caucus
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
    Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
    Member, Congressional Border Caucus
    Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Recovery, and Treatment
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Brazil
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Coal
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
    Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
    Member, Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition
    Member, Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Friends of Denmark
    Member, Congressional Friends of Norway
    Member, Congressional Gaming Caucus
    Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus
    Member, Congressional Healthy Forest Caucus
    Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, Congressional Men's Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
    Member, Congressional Musicians Caucus
    Member, Congressional Native American Caucus
    Member, Congressional Northern Border Caucus
    Member, Congressional Oral Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Performers Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pilot's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Songwriters Caucus
    Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus
    Member, Congressional United States-Turkish Relations Caucus
    Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
    Member, Forestry 2000 Task Force
    Member, Hearing Health Caucus
    Member, Home Health Caucus
    Member, House Cancer Caucus
    Member, House Nursing Caucus
    Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Co-Chair, Military Veterans Caucus
    Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus
    Member, Pro-life Caucus
    Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Member, Quality Care Coalition
    Member, Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus
    Member, Rural Development Caucus
    Member, Rural Health Care Caucus
    Member, Rural Housing Caucus
    Member, Rural Veterans Caucus
    Member, Second Amendment Task Force
    Member, Telecommunications Task Force
    Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Member, Upper Mississippi River Basin Task Force
    Member, USO Congressional Caucus
    Member, Water Caucus

Professional Experience

    Private Pilot
    Musician
    Certified Public Accountant, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 1968-1990
    Staff Sergeant, North Dakota Army National Guard, 1963-1969

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion
    Trombonist, Army National Guard Band
    Member, Becker County Sportsmen's Club
    Member, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
    Founding Member, Blue Dog Coalition
    Member, Cormorant Lakes Sportsmen’s Club
    Member, Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Ducks Unlimited
    Member, Eagles Club
    Member, Farm Bureau
    Member, Farmers Union
    Member, Friends of Denmark
    Member, House Impact Aid Coalition
    Member, Moorhead Chamber of Commerce
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
    Member, Safari Club International
    Member, Saint Cloud Chamber of Commerce

Additional Information

Awards:

    Public Achievement Award, Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership
    Friend of the Farm Conservation, National Resource Conservation Service
    Co-Legislator of the Year, Safari Club International
    Medal of Honor Award, U.S. Oncology
    Conservation Legislator of the Year, Pheasants Forever
    Deficit Hawk Award, Concord Coalition
    Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    Friend of Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation
    Golden Triangle Award, National Farmers Union
    Champion of Private Property Rights, League of Private Property Voters
    Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 168
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
01/25/2017 H.R.453 Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.424 Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
07/13/2016 H.Res.829 Expressing support for completion of President Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative, which will fundamentally reform the United States export control system and enhance United States national security. 07/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3030 Baudette Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act 03/23/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.  (All Actions)
02/11/2015 H.Res.107 Expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week and for the designation of Wednesday of that week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day. 02/11/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/16/2014 H.R.5497 Film Incentive Reform Act of 2014 09/16/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/08/2014 H.Res.588 Concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents. 07/08/2014 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/20/2013 H.R.2251 To designate the United States courthouse and Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the "Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building.". 12/20/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-60. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/23/2013 H.Res.239 Expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week and for the designation of Wednesday of that week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day. 05/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
10/05/2012 H.R.1272 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 10/05/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-179. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/20/2012 H.Res.798 Expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week and for the designation of Wednesday of that week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day. 09/20/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
08/01/2012 H.Res.754 Expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week. 08/01/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
06/26/2012 H.R.5980 To amend the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes. 06/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
10/04/2011 H.R.3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 10/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.  (All Actions)
06/30/2011 H.R.2392 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into building leasing agreements. 06/30/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .  (All Actions)
11/16/2010 H.R.6273 To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to exempt the application of pesticides subject to that Act, when applied in conformance with that Act, from certain permit requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. 11/16/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.  (All Actions)
09/29/2010 H.R.4645 Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act 09/29/2010 Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 111-653, Part I.  (All Actions)
08/16/2010 H.R.3509 Agricultural Credit Act of 2010 08/16/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-233. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/28/2010 H.R.5852 Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 07/28/2010 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
06/18/2010 H.Con.Res.269 Congratulating the outstanding professional public servants, both past and present, of the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. 06/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.  (All Actions)
Total: 4342
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/30/2011 H.J.Res.2 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Failed Yea
11/29/2011 H.R.3506 Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act
11/23/2011 H.R.2447 To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines. Passed Yea
11/21/2011 H.R.3458 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the eligibility of eligible professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives under Medicare.
11/18/2011 H.R.3040 Native American Indian Education Act of 2011
11/17/2011 H.R.822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 Passed Aye
11/21/2011 H.R.3399 Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act
11/21/2011 H.Con.Res.85 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice, the State attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage fraud and the economic crisis.
11/18/2011 H.R.3086 Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011
11/16/2011 H.R.1697 Communities First Act
11/04/2011 H.R.3379 Regional Haze Federalism Act
11/02/2011 H.R.3307 American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011
10/31/2011 H.R.320 Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act Passed Yea
10/28/2011 H.R.3269 Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011
10/27/2011 H.R.3265 To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes.
10/25/2011 H.R.3251 To ensure that Federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate, and for other purposes.
10/25/2011 H.Res.380 Condemning the July 22, 2011, attacks in the Kingdom of Norway.
10/18/2011 H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 Passed Aye
10/14/2011 H.R.3236 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011
10/12/2011 H.R.3144 Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011
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