Randy L. Demmer (born January 3, 1957) is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 29A, which includes portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican, he is also a local business owner, manager, and consultant.[1]
Randy Demmer | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 29A district | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Duane Quam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1957 |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Kathy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Hayfield, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Profession | Business owner, legislator |
Early life
editDemmer graduated from Hayfield High School in Hayfield, then attended the University of Minnesota, earning his B.A. in agricultural business administration. He is a former 11-year board member and treasurer of the Hayfield School District.
Minnesota legislature
editDemmer was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the House's K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, the Taxes Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the Finance subcommittees for the K-12 Education Finance Division and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.[2] He was assistant minority leader in the 2009-2010 Session.[1]
Political campaigns
edit2008
editIn 2008, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party's endorsement to run for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 1st congressional district.[1][3]
2010
editIn December 2009, he announced that he would again seek the Republican Party's endorsement for the congressional seat in 2010, challenging incumbent Democrat Tim Walz.[4] On April 17, 2010, he received the GOP endorsement.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Demmer, Randy". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ "Randy Demmer (R) 29A – Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ "Project Vote Smart – Representative Randy Demmer – Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (2009-12-01). "Challengers sign up to face Walz, Paulsen in Minnesota – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ "Rochester, MN". Postbulletin.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
External links
edit- Randy Demmer at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Representative Randy Demmer, official Minnesota legislature site
- Randy Demmer, official campaign site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Voting record at Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker (2005–2008)
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