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Collin C. Peterson

Representative Collin C. Peterson's Special Interest Group Ratings

Collin C. Peterson
Full Name: Collin C. Peterson
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Senior Citizens

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 70%
2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 67%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 70%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 69%
2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 69%
2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90%
2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 60%
2005-2006 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 100%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 80%
2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 88%
2003-2004 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Retire Safe - Positions 71%
2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%
2003 Leading Age - Positions 100%
2002 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 50%
2002 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 67%
2001-2002 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 85%
2001 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 70%
2000 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 50%
1999-2000 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 0%
1999-2000 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 67%
1999 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 70%
1998 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 90%
1997-1998 60 Plus Association - Positions 20%
1997-1998 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 80%
1997 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 70%
1996 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 70%
1995-1996 60 Plus Association - Positions 6%
1995-1996 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 80%
1995-1996 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 64%

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