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    Skogen, Dan

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 2007-2010 (District 10)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/14/1957
    Birth Place: Fergus Falls, Minnesota
    Birth County: Otter Tail
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Hewitt
    Occupation (when first elected): Radio Broadcaster/Farmer, Grain and Beef

    EDUCATION

    Battle Lake High School; Secondary;
    Thief River Falls Technical College; Vocational-Technical School; Audio Communications

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Dee
    Children: Two children: Andrew and Noah (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: environment, agriculture, education.

    He grew up on farm.

    Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

    He ran as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 8 in the 2012 election.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: Senate
    District: 10
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Hewitt
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
    Occupation: Radio Broadcaster
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Veterans
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Education
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters (Chair)
    • Finance: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division: Arts Education (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
    term photo
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: Senate
    District: 10
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Hewitt
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
    Occupation: Radio Broadcaster/Farmer, Grain and Beef
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Veterans
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters (Chair)
    • Finance: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: E-12 Education Budget Division
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

    District News Files

    2007 (10)
    2008 (10)
    2009 (10)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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