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    Peterson, Aaron

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2003-08 (District 20A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Swift, Yellow Medicine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/25/1970
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Madison
    Occupation (when first elected): Land-Use Consultant, Prairie Land Management'

    EDUCATION

    Colorado State University; B.S.; Geology and Watershed Science
    University of Washington-Seattle, Evans School of Public Affairs; M.P.A.; Natural Resources Policy

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Tax Committee Staff Member); 1997 to 1998
    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Legislative Assistant to United States Representatives David Minge and Jim Oberstar); 2000 to 2002

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Leah
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Doug Peterson  - Father
    Harry W. Peterson  - Grandfather

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Swift, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Labor Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Game, Fish and Forestry Division Minutes
    • Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division: Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Madison
    Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Swift, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Minutes
    • Regulated Industries Minutes
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Madison
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Swift, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Land-Use Consultant, Prairie Land Management'
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes
    • Agriculture Policy Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Green, Craig. "Three More Say Goodbye." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, June 3, 2008, p. 39-40.

    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. "All in the Family: Latest Peterson Makes It a Hat Trick for Representing a Large Portion of Southwest Minnesota." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 7, 2003, 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.


    District Files

    District File - 2003 District 20A
    District File - 2004 District 20A
    District File - 2005 District 20A
    District File - 2006 District 20A
    District File - 2007 District 20A
    District File - 2008 District 20A
    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.

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