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House 2001-2006 (District 12B)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/24/1961 (uncertain)

Birth Place: ,

Birth County:

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Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Little Falls

Occupation (when first elected): Dairy Farmer; Owner, Bartchelle Dairy, Little Falls/Former Press Foreman, Printing Company, 15 Years

EDUCATION

Little Falls High School; Secondary;
Central Lakes College; Junior College/Community College; Farm Business Management
St. Cloud Technical College; Vocational-Technical School; Graphic Arts

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Michelle Kunkel
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 1873

SESSIONS SERVED

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 12B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Agriculture and Rural Development Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes

Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 12B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes
Agriculture Policy Minutes
Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Whip

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 12B

Elected: 11/6/2001

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 11/15/2001 to 1/5/2003 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 11/15/2001

Counties Represented: Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison

Occupation: Dairy Farmer; Owner, Bartchelle Dairy, Little Falls/Former Press Foreman, Printing Company, 15 Years

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Session Notes: He won the special election held due to the resignation of Steve Wenzel. He was sworn in on November 15, 2001.

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Cook, Mike. "Giving It a Try." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, November 28, 2001, p. 19.

Session Interviews

House Interview 2006 (Video)
House Interview 2003 (Video)

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.

District News Files

2001 (12B)

2002 (12B)

2003 (12B)

2004 (12B)

2005 (12B)

2006 (12B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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