Gary Peters (politician)
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United States Senator from Michigan |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Debbie Stabenow |
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| Preceded by | Carl Levin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Conyers |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Lawrence |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Knollenberg |
| Succeeded by | Sander Levin |
| Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery | |
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In office April 9, 2003 – August 7, 2007 |
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| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Jim Kipp |
| Succeeded by | Scott Bowen |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 14th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Jon Cisky |
| Succeeded by | Gilda Jacobs |
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December 1, 1958 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen Ochoa |
| Children | 3 |
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Alma College (BA) University of Detroit (MBA) Wayne State University (JD) Michigan State University (MA) |
| Website |
Senate website Campaign website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1993–2000 2001–2005 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Commander
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| Unit |
Supply Officer United States Navy Reserve |
| Awards |
Achievement Medal MOVS Medal |
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. The district includes the eastern half of Detroit, as well as the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Southfield and Pontiac. 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.
Prior to his election to Congress, Peters served in the United States Navy Reserve, spent 22 years as an investment advisor, and worked briefly in academia. He was elected to the Rochester Hills City Council in 1991, going on to represent the 14th District in the Michigan Senate from 1995 to 2002. He was the Democratic nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2002, narrowly losing to Republican Mike Cox. He was then appointed Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery by Governor Jennifer Granholm, serving from 2003 to 2008, when he resigned to run for Congress.
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