Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/1/1958
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Colleen Ochoa; children: Gary Junior, Madeleine and Alana.
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Episcopalian
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Occupation: lawyer, teacher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Alma College, 1980
MBA, University Detroit, 1984
JD, Wayne State University, 1989
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Herbert Garrett and Madeleine (Vignier) Peters. Admitted to the Michigan bar, 1990. Fin. consultant, resident manager, assistant. Vice president Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Rochester, MI, 1980-89; branch manager, vice president Paine Webber, Inc., 1989—. Securities arbitrator, mediator National Association Securities Dealers, New York Stock Exchange, Am. Arbitration Association, 1990—; adjunct professor Oakland University, Rochester, 1991-93, instructor Wayne State University, 1992-94. Councilman City of Rochester Hills, 1992-94, member zoning board appeals and Paint Creek Trailways Commission, 1992-94; officer-at-large Michigan Dem. Party, 1996. Member Michigan State Bar Association, Sierra Club, Phi Beta Kappa. United States House of Representatives, 2009-2014. United States Senate, 2015-
Notable Facts:
Vice chair Michigan Senate Dem. Whip fin. committee; member education committee, judiciary committee, families, mental health and human services committee, economic devel. & economic trade committee, law revision committee Michigan Sentencing Commission. Senate Committees: Economic Development, International Trade and Regulatory Affairs; Education (vice chair) Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (vice chair).
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Economic Development and International Trade and Regulatory Affairs, Education , Finance , Judiciary , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Townships of Bloomfield, Southfield and Royal Oak; cities of Pontiac, Berkley, Oak Park, Southfield and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Democratic Caucus Chair. Minority Vice-Chair: Education; Finance; Judiciary; Natural Resources.
Committees Served On: Economic Development and International Trade and Regulatory Affairs, Education , Finance , Judiciary , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Townships of Bloomfield, Southfield and Royal Oak; cities of Pontiac, Berkley, Oak Park, Southfield and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Education; Finance; Judiciary; and Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs'
Democratic Caucus Chair
Committees Served On: Education , Families, Seniors and Human Services, Finance , Judiciary
City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Townships of Bloomfield, Southfield and Royal Oak; cities of Pontiac, Berkley, Oak Park, Southfield and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Education , Finance , Judiciary
City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Townships of Bloomfield, Southfield and Royal Oak; cities of Pontiac, Berkley, Oak Park, Southfield and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Finance
Bibliography:
WWAM52nd; MICAP flier 1997; Manual 1999 p.166
