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Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29 1944), is an American politician. Peterson has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 7th District of Minnesota, defeating incumbent Arlan Stangeland in 1990 after unsuccessful attempts in 1986 and 1988. He was born in Fargo, North Dakota and received his B.A. at Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1977-1986.