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    Sauke, Duane

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2020 (District 25B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Olmsted

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/19/1949 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired Small-Business Owner

    EDUCATION

    Secondary; 1967
    Luther College; B.A.; Music Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: National Guard; 1971 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Debra (married in 1972)
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran for House District 26B unsuccessfully in 1988.

    "He worked as a band instructor at several school districts across southeast Iowa until he got a job working for Elgin Public Schools. He retired from teaching after 17 years and pursued a career in real estate." (Rochester Post Bulletin, November 10, 2015)

    He did not seek reelection in 2020.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 25B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired small-business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 25B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Small-Business Owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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