Peterson, Doug
House 1991-92 (District 20A); House 1993-2002 (District 13B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/15/1948
Birth Place:
Madison, Minnesota
Birth County:
Lac Qui Parle
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Madison
Occupation (when first elected):
Art Teacher, Gymnastics and Football Coach/Farmer
EDUCATION
Rural School; Elementary School; One Room Schoolhouse
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; B.S.; Art
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Attended Graduate School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Eloise "Elly"
Children:
Two children: (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Aaron Peterson
- Son
Harry W. Peterson
- Father
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm south of Madison, Minnesota.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2nd Congressional District in the 1988 election.
He was a college football player.
Body: House
District: 13B
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation: Farmer/Teacher/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Minutes
-
Agriculture and Rural Development Policy
Minutes
-
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
Body: House
District: 13B
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation: Teacher/Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Minutes
-
Agriculture Policy
Minutes
-
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Minutes
Body: House
District: 13B
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation: Teacher/Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture
Minutes
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
Minutes
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism
Minutes
-
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance
-
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance: Government Efficiency and Oversight
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
-
Transportation and Transit
Minutes
-
Transportation and Transit: Transportation Operations
Minutes
Body: House
District: 13B
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation: Teacher/Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Rural Development
-
Agriculture: Dairy Policy and Soil and Water Conservation
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation Division
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Economic Equality
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Real Estate and Commerce
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Body: House
District: 13B
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation: Teacher/Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Rural Development
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Environment and Natural Resources Finance
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking
-
Taxes
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Madison
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation: Art Teacher, Gymnastics and Football Coach/Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Farm Programs
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Agriculture: Rural Development, Marketing, and International Trade
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Environment and Natural Resources
-
Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Government Structures Division
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Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Articles & Books About
Dunn, Ruth. "Like Father, Like Son/Daughter: Legislative Service is Family Affair for Six Members." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 22, 2005, p. 20.
Lonergan, Tom. "In Their Blood: 16 Legislators Have a Family Connection to Previous Members of the House and Senate." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 7, 2003, p. 16-17.
McKenzie, Sarah. "Cultivating Support: Peterson Will Leave House for Different Role in the State's Agricultural Sector as Head of Farmer's Union." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 26, 2002, p. 15.
"Peterson Plans to Stay True to Roots, Ideals." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 8, 1991, p. 13.
Archive Collections
Doug Peterson Papers, 1993-1998
- Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 13B
District File - 2002 District 13B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.