Dehler, Steve
House 1993-2002 (District 14A)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Benton, Morrison, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/21/1950
Birth Place:
Saint Wendel, Minnesota
Birth County:
Stearns
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Joseph
Occupation (when first elected):
Retail Grocer/Corrections Officer/Dispatcher
EDUCATION
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; Attended College; Economics/Accounting
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
St. Joseph, Minnesota (City Council);
1975 to 1990
Municipal Mayor:
St. Joseph, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1991 to 1993
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
GENERAL NOTES
He ran unsuccessfully for Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 in the 2012 primary.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000.
Body:
House
District:
14A
Elected:
11/7/2000
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Benton, Morrison, Stearns
Occupation:
Retail Grocer/Corrections Officer/Dispatcher
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Education Policy
Minutes
-
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Minutes
-
Higher Education Finance
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
14A
Elected:
11/3/1998
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Benton, Morrison, Stearns
Occupation:
Retail Grocer/Corrections Officer/Dispatcher
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Policy
Minutes
-
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Minutes
-
Higher Education Finance
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
14A
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented:
Benton, Morrison, Stearns
Occupation:
Retail Grocer/Corrections Officer/Dispatcher
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education
Minutes
-
Education: Education Planning and Transitions
Minutes
-
Education: Higher Education Finance Division
Minutes
-
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Body:
House
District:
14A
Elected:
11/8/1994
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Benton, Morrison, Stearns
Occupation:
Retail Grocer/Corrections Officer/Dispatcher
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Higher Education Finance Division
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: Gambling Division
Body:
House
District:
14A
Elected:
11/3/1992
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
Counties Represented:
Benton, Morrison, Stearns
Occupation:
Retail Grocer/Corrections Officer/Dispatcher
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Rural Development
-
Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
-
Education
-
Education: Higher Education Finance Division
-
Governmental Operations and Gambling
-
Governmental Operations and Gambling: Government Structures and Reorganization
Session Notes:
His margin of victory over Jim Read was only 93 votes so an automatic recount was triggered. After the recount he was declared the winner by 98 votes.
Articles & Books About
District Files
2000 (14A)
2001 (14A)
2002 (14A)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.