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    Reuter, Doug

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1997-2000 (District 28A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Steele, Waseca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/17/1949
    Birth Place: Superior, Wisconsin
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Baptist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Owatonna
    Occupation (when first elected): Business

    EDUCATION

    Cooper High School, New Hope; Secondary;
    Metropolitan State University; B.A.; Business Management, 1980
    Metropolitan State University; M.B.A.; Business Administration, 1991

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Navy (Vietnam War, Reserve and Active Duty Mainly in the Seattle Area, Yeoman, 6 years); 19?? to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Nancy
    Children: Three children: Andrea and Laura (daughters), Joel (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He grew up in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. He lived in Eden Prairie, Minnesota before he moved to Owatonna, Minnesota around 1995. He moved to Austin, Texas in 2000.

    He switched from Republican to Independent on May 18, 1999. He did not caucus with Republican or DFL members. He sued the House speaker about staffing because he didn't have access to partisan staff after he left the caucus.

    He announced he would not seek reelection on August 25, 1999.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1994 election. He lived in Eden Prairie at that time.

    He was the inventor of the board game Sequence.

    Religion provided by a Star Tribune article on 2/6/2000. He's listed as a Baptist who converted from Catholicism.

    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: House
    District: 28A
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Owatonna
    Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/5/1999
    Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Business
    Party: Republican Party Notes: He switched to Independent status on May 18, 1999.
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce Minutes
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
    • State Government Finance Minutes

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: House
    District: 28A
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Owatonna
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Business
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs Minutes
    • Economic Development and International Trade
    • Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development
    • Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development Finance Division
    • Governmental Operations Minutes
    • Governmental Operations: Government Structures, Reform and Efficiency Minutes

    OTHER INFORMATION

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    News Sources

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    District News Files

    2000 (28A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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