Gary C. Peters

Democrat junior Senator of Michigan

Representative
Michigan, district 9
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Michigan, district 9
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Michigan, district 14
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Senator
Michigan
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2021
Senator
Michigan
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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January 1, 1958 (67 years old)

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American lawyer, politician, and former military officer
Served as the junior United States senator since 2015
Previously served as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 14th congressional district from 2009 to 2015
Served in the United States Navy Reserve and spent 22 years as an investment advisor
Worked briefly in academia and was elected to the Rochester Hills City Council in 1991
Represented the 14th district in the Michigan Senate from 1995 to 2002
Was the Democratic nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2002 but narrowly lost
Appointed commissioner of the Michigan Lottery by Governor Jennifer Granholm, serving from 2003 to 2008
Elected to the United States Senate in 2014, defeating Republican Terri Lynn Land
Reelected in 2020, defeating Republican challenger John E. James
Selected as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2022 and 2024 election cycles
Will become Michigan’s senior senator when Debbie Stabenow retires in January 2025
Graduated magna cum laude from Alma College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science
Holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Detroit, a Juris Doctor and a Master of Arts in political science from Wayne State University, and a Master of Arts in philosophy from Michigan State University
Earned a diploma from the College of Naval Command and Staff, U.S. Naval War College
Served more than ten years in the Navy Reserve, earning the Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist designation
Worked as a financial advisor and taught finance at Wayne State and strategic management and business policy courses at Oakland University
Served on arbitration panels for the New York Stock Exchange and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Played a key role in obtaining debt forgiveness for Chrysler and opposed plans to provide disaster relief aid from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program
Supported the Recovery Act, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and other significant legislation
Ranked as the 17th most bipartisan member of the U.S. Senate during the 115th U.S. Congress
Supports abortion rights and has voiced opposition to a Michigan law prohibiting insurers from offering abortion coverage as a standard feature in health plans
Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act and supported legislation to increase the federal government’s ability to prevent foreign purchases of U.S. firms
Is a gun owner with a changing rating from the National Rifle Association of America over time
Voted for the Affordable Care Act and supported a Medicare public option
Voted against providing COVID-19 pandemic financial support to undocumented immigrants
Married with three children and resides in Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Financial assets were between $1.7 million and $6.3 million at the end of 2014
Received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 2019 and is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution
An avid motorcyclist and Episcopalian, emphasizing the importance of spirituality in his life