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:
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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
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Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
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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.