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Juhnke, Al

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House 1997-2002 (District 15A); House 2003-2010 (District 13B)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Kandiyohi

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/19/1958

Birth Place: Wells, Minnesota

Birth County: Faribault

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Willmar

Occupation (when first elected): Real Estate Appraiser/Former Fertilizer and Agriculture Chemicals Sales, ConAgra Company

EDUCATION

Wells-Easton High School; Secondary; Honors Student
Lakewood Community College; Junior College/Community College;
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; B.S.; Saint Paul Campus, Soil Science and Agronomy

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Chicano Latino Affairs Council (Board of Directors); ? to 20?? [Appointed]

County Board/Commissioner: Kandiyohi County, Minnesota (Executive Board Member); 19?? to 19??

Municipal Government: Dovre Township, Minnesota (Precinct Chair); 19?? to 19??

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Field Representative for Agriculture, Environment and Energy Issues for United States Senator Al Franken); 03/02/2011 to 20??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Claire (married around 1983)
Children: Two children: Zachary "Zach" (son), Shannon (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up in Wells, Minnesota.

He was a member of the Barn Theatre, a community theater in Willmar, Minnesota.

He played trombone and guitar.

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 5110

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 13B

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Willmar

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
Environment Policy and Oversight Minutes
Finance Minutes
Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 13B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Willmar

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Minutes
Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
Finance Minutes
Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 13B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Willmar

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

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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
Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 13B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Willmar

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

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes
Agriculture Policy Minutes
Regulated Industries Minutes
Transportation Finance Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 15A

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Willmar

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes
Agriculture and Rural Development Policy Minutes
Transportation Finance Minutes
Transportation Policy Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 15A

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Willmar

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture Policy Minutes
Transportation Finance Minutes
Transportation Policy Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 15A

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Willmar

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Kandiyohi

Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser/Former Fertilizer and Agriculture Chemicals Sales, ConAgra Company

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture Minutes
Agriculture: Dairy Policy and Water Conservation (Chair) Minutes
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation (Chair) Minutes
Transportation and Transit Minutes
Transportation and Transit: Policy, Safety and Administration Minutes
Transportation and Transit: Transportation and Transit Finance Division Minutes
Transportation and Transit: Transportation Efficiency and Standards (Chair) Minutes
Transportation and Transit: Transportation Operations Minutes

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Riley, Celeste. "Juhnke Paves the Way for West-Central Prosperity." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 14, 1997, p. 18.

Session Interviews

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

2000 (15A)

2001 (15A)

2002 (15A)

2003 (13B)

2004 (13B)

2005 (13B)

2006 (13B)

2007 (13B)

2008 (13B)

2009 (13B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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