Erik Peterson brings 25 years experience as a community-based educator, trainer, and community and electoral organizer.
He has served at all levels of campaign organizing in state and local races, most recently as the lead consultant for Mark Ritchie's successful 2006 campaign for Minnesota Secretary of State, and as the northern Minnesota Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) director for America Votes. He was a field consultant for Paul Wellstone's 1996 and 2002 U.S. Senate campaigns, has managed or served as political director for three gubernatorial races, and has directed over two dozen legislative, mayoral, city council, school board, and county commissioner races. In addition, he has helped build and lead several community coalitions, including the Duluth Living Wage Coalition and the Duluth Community Religion Labor Network, and has worked as an AFSCME union representative and organizer.
Erik serves as Assistant Professor in the University of Minnesota's masters program in advocacy and political leadership. He is a former Director of Northern Minnesota Programs for the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service and was a professor in American and Cultural Studies at the University of Minnesota for 18 years. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. Erik lives and works out of Duluth, MN - the Midwest's "San Francisco" but with a view you can afford.
Being a Successful Citizen Lobbyist
Holding Elected Officials Accountable to Our Issues