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Meet Your Leaders: Collin Peterson

by: OrangeClouds115

Sun Jul 13, 2008 at 19:00:00 PM PDT

Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Collin is a 9th term Congressman from Minnesota's 7th district. In 2006, he was elected with 70% of the vote. Collin was born in Fargo, ND, on June 29, 1944. He is Lutheran, and his highest degree was a Bachelors from Moorehead St. University in 1966. He served in the North Dakota Army National Guard from 1963-1969. Before he was elected, he was an accountant. He is divorced.

Collin Peterson is important to us because he chairs the House Ag Committee. He had a LOT of power over this past farm bill. Unfortunately he's a "Bush Dog Dem" - a Dem who votes with Bush all the time. And he called people who buy organics "dumb." Thanks, Collin.

Contact Information
DC: 202-225-2165 (phone); 202-225-1593 (fax)

District Offices: 218-847-5056 (Detroit Lakes); 218-253-4356 (Red Lake Falls); 320-235-1061 (Willmar); 507-537-2299 (Marshall); 320-269-8888 (Montevideo); 507-637-2270 (Redwood Falls)

Chief of Staff: Mark Brownell
Scheduler: Cherie Slayton
Legislative Director: Robin Goracke
Press Secretary: Allison Myhre

Congresspedia entry on Collin Peterson

OrangeClouds115 :: Meet Your Leaders: Collin Peterson

Collin's website doesn't give much detail about his stances on various issues. You can imagine that someone who calls organic consumers "dumb" doesn't have much interest in sustainable agriculture. You might also wish to check Collin out on the House Ag Committee website.

Collin on the issues:

Rated 70% by the [U.S. Chamber of Commerce], indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Rated 50% by [Campaign for America's Future], indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Rated 20% by the [League of Conservation Voters], indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Rated 31% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 44% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)

Positions on Issues
Supports mandatory NAIS
Opposes limiting subsidies on farmers with over $500k in sales
Opposes federal help to organic farmers