Daudt, Kurt
House 2011-2012 (District 17A); House 2013-2022 (District 31A); House 2023-2024 (District 27B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/26/1973
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran-Missouri Synod
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Crown
Occupation (when first elected):
Business Manager
EDUCATION
Princeton High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1992
University of North Dakota; Attended College; Aviation Management
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
East Central Regional Library Board, Minnesota;
? to 20??
[Elected]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Stanford Township, Minnesota (Township Board, Supervisor);
1995 to 2005
[Elected]
County Board/Commissioner:
Isanti County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
2005 to 01/2011
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He announced he would resign effective February 11, 2024.
He was a founding member of Project 24, a nonprofit organization that builds orphanages in Kenya, Africa.
He is a licensed private airplane pilot.
Rep. Sondra Erickson was his high school English teacher.
He was a member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.
Religion provided by the Saint Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report, November 30, 2010.
Body:
House
District:
27B
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 2/11/2024
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce Finance and Policy
Minutes
Reason for unfinished term:
Resigned
Body:
House
District:
31A
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration: Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
31A
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
31A
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Committees:
Leadership Position:
Speaker of the House
Body:
House
District:
31A
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Committees:
Leadership Position:
Speaker of the House
Body:
House
District:
31A
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne
Occupation:
Business Manager
Party:
Republican
Leadership Position:
Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
17A
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Crown
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Chisago, Isanti
Occupation:
Business Manager
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Minutes
-
Higher Education Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance
Minutes
[He was a member in 2012 only.]
-
Redistricting
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
-
Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Articles & Books About
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LaFleur, Robbie. "Daudt's Selection as Minority Leader Prompted Some Research." Library News, November 13, 2012.
- "As far as we could verify, only one other Minority Leader was elected to that position in his second term. Rep. David Jennings became Minority Leader in his second term, but not until the second year of his second term."
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Hegarty, Sue. "A Farmer with Wings." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 11, 2011, p. 19.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Video
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