Swearing In Ceremony
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Congressman Gary Peters is officially sworn in as the Representative from Michigan's 9th Congressional District. Congratulations!
In The Headlines...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Peters ousts Knollenberg
by Deb Price, Mark Hornbeck and Marisa Schultz / The Detroit News
A somber Knollenberg, who thanked supporters beside his tearful wife and two sons, said late Tuesday night he was overtaken by a "perfect storm" of Barack Obama's popularity and a deluge of money sent to unseat him.
Peters acknowledged he was helped by Obama's huge national wave.
"But it also takes a lot of effort on the ground. It was a very tall mountain. We climbed it one step at a time," Peters said. Read the full article...
Knollenberg concedes to Peters
By Charles Crumm of the Oakland Press
U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, seeking a ninth two-year term, informally conceded the election to his Democratic opponent Gary Peters late Tuesday after polling numbers showed he couldn’t win.
“This wasn’t about Joe Knollenberg,” his aide Nate Bailey said. “It was about people not voting for Republicans this year.”
With more than three-quarterss of precincts reporting, Knollenberg, 75, trailed Peters, 49, by eight percentage points. Read the full article...
Peters Declares Victory Against GOP Incumbent
From Clickondetroit.com
Democrat Gary Peters has declared victory in an Oakland County congressional race against Republican Rep. Joe Knollenberg.
"It does feel good," said Peters.
With 81 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday, Peters, a former state lottery commissioner, has 51 percent of the vote and Knollenberg has about 43 percent. Assisted-suicide advocate and independent party candidate Jack Kevorkian has 2.7 percent.
Peters told supporters that his campaign was "part of a bigger movement across America that elected Barack Obama president."
Knollenberg told his supporters that it had become "very obvious that it's going to be hard to win this race."
Knollenberg could become the first incumbent member of Congress from Michigan to lose a general election since 1996. He was elected to Congress in 1992. Read the full article...
Knollenberg loses seat
By Kathleen Gray • Free Press Staff Writer • November 5, 2008
According to the Associated Press, with nearly 90% of the 9th Congressional District's precincts reporting, Peters was holding onto a 51.6%-42.8% lead over Knollenberg. Read the full article...
