PETERS, Scott, a Representative from California; born in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, June 17, 1958; B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1980; J.D., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1984; lawyer, private practice; economist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1981; deputy attorney, city of San Diego, Calif., 1991-1996; member of the San Diego, Calif., city council, 2000-2008; president of the San Diego, Calif., city council, 2006-2008; commissioner, San Diego unified port district, 2009-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-present).