Collin Peterson Politician

Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29, 1944) is an American politician, member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party and the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district, serving since 1991. He is the ranking member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Dean of the Minnesota congressional delegation. A conservative Democrat, 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, Thief River Falls, Willmar, Marshall, and Alexandria.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 29, 1944
Birth place	Fargo North Dakota
Religion	Lutheranism
Residence	Detroit Lakes Minnesota
Education	Minnesota State University Moorhead

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military branch	Army National Guard
office	Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
region	Minnesota Minnesota's 7th congressional district
service start	1963
service end	1969