Senator Gary Peters
Politician, businessman
Elected in 2014, Senator Gary Peters represents the State of Michigan in the U.S. Senate. In the U.S. Senate, Peters’ top priority is to continue supporting job creation and economic growth to strengthen small businesses and the middle class. Senator Peters is committed to working with members of both parties to find commonsense, practical and bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing Michigan and our nation.
Senator Peters began his public service as a Rochester Hills City Councilman in 1991. In 1994, Peters was elected to the Michigan State Senate where he represented communities in Oakland County. Peters later served as the Michigan State Lottery Commissioner where he generated a record amount of funding for our public schools. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. In Congress, Senator Peters has led efforts to eliminate wasteful and unnecessary spending, and is continually working to responsibly reduce the deficit.
In the 114th Congress, Senator Peters serves on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Joint Economic Committee.
Twitter: @SenGaryPeters
