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Gary 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 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 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.〔http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/62834.html〕 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. In 2014 Peters was elected to the United States Senate seat previously held by retiring Democratic Senator Carl Levin. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Terri Lynn Land in the general election. He was the only non-incumbent Democrat to win a 2014 Senate election and was the only Senate freshman from the Democratic Party for the 114th Congress.〔http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/05/tom-steyer-vows-to-stay-in-politics-despite-big-senate-losses/18550521/〕〔http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/election-results-tom-steyer-greens-112556.html〕 ==Early life, education, and military service== Peters was born December 1, 1958 in Pontiac, where he grew up. He is the son of Madeleine A. (née Vignier) and Herbert Garrett Peters, a historian and statistician.〔(Profile ), mlive.com; accessed November 6, 2014.〕〔(Herb Peters dies ar age 95 ), rochestermedia.com; accessed November 6, 2014.〕 His mother was a French war bride and his father was American.〔(Madeleine A. Peters' obituary ), legacy.com; accessed November 6, 2014.〕 He graduated from Alma College, where he was a member of the Zeta Sigma fraternity, in 1980〔(Alma College website ); accessed November 6, 2014.〕 and received a master of business administration degree from the University of Detroit in 1984. Peters also holds a J.D. from the Wayne State University Law School and an M.A. in philosophy from Michigan State University. Peters served as a Lieutenant Commander and a Assistant Supply Officer in the United States Navy Reserve. His reserve duty included time in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Southern Watch, and he served overseas during increased military activity following the September 11, 2001 attacks. During his service he received awards and citations, including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. He served on the Rochester Hills City Council from 1991-1993. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary Peters (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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