Peterson to receive U.S. Chamber's Spirit of Enterprise Award

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By Helmut Schmidt

August 18, 2020 at 1:34 PM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., will receive the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise Award” in a virtual presentation on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Peterson, who represents Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District, is a repeat winner of the award and one of 259 members of Congress who will receive the 2020 honor.

The award is being given to senators and representatives who supported pro-growth policies and showed bipartisan leadership in 2019, the U.S. Chamber said on its website.

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“As we rebuild our economy, legislators must lead by pursuing bipartisan solutions that create jobs and promote a free enterprise system,” said Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber, in a statement on the website.

Earlier this year, Peterson was among House members to be awarded the Jefferson–Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship. Dean Phillips, a Democrat representing Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District, received the same honor in the June 9 ceremony.

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., was also among the June honorees for the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award.

The online ceremony will be held 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Those who wish to view the event can go to the Chamber website at fmwfchamber.com/ and click on the Spirit of Enterprise Award link to register.

By Helmut Schmidt

Helmut Schmidt is a business reporter at The Forum. He’s a German import, arriving in the United States about a decade after the Volkswagen beetle. After graduating high school in Cottage Grove, Minn., he served in the U.S. Army as a microwave radio operator and repairman. He earned a journalism degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, then started at the Albert Lea Tribune in southeastern Minnesota, where he served three years as its managing editor. At The Forum, he has covered various beats, including K-12 schools, city government, cops and courts, and the business community. Contact Helmut at 701-241-5583 or hschmidt@forumcomm.com.