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    Stang, Doug

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1997-2004 (District 14B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Pope, Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/4/1974
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cold Spring
    Occupation (when first elected): Legislator

    EDUCATION

    Rocori High School; Secondary;
    St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; Government, 1996

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (College Intern for Senator Joe Bertram); 1995 to 1995
    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Health (Deputy Commissioner); 2004 to 2005

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Susan
    Children: Two children: Andrew and Greta
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was the 10th born of 11 children.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for the Minnesota Senate in the 1996 primary special election. He lost the endorsement to Michelle Fischbach.

    Religion provided by an article in the Star Tribune, 3/29/2004, p. 1B.

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    Total Days Served: 2732

    SESSIONS SERVED

    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14B
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 6/30/2004 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Real Estate
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance (Chair) Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature on June 30, 2004 due to being appointed to a position in the Minnesota Department of Health.
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed to an Assistant Commissioner position in the Minnesota Department of Health. No special election was held for this seat.
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    Counties Represented: Pope, Stearns
    Occupation: Real Estate
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: Pope, Stearns
    Occupation: Real Estate
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance Minutes
    • Jobs and Economic Development Policy Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 14B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
    Counties Represented: Pope, Stearns
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit: Transportation and Transit Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit: Transportation Efficiency and Standards Minutes
    • Ways and Means

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Healy, Nick. "Stang Stays Close to Constituents, Rural Concerns." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 24, 1997, p. 19.


    District Files

    District File - 2000 District 14B
    District File - 2002 District 14B
    District File - 2003 District 14B
    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.

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