Quam, II, Duane
House 2011-2012 (District 29A); House 2013-2022 (District 25A); House 2023-Present (District 24A)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Dodge, Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/2/1960
Birth Place:
Rochester, Minnesota
Birth County:
Olmsted
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Byron
Occupation (when first elected):
Engineer
EDUCATION
Byron High School; Secondary;
University of Texas, Dallas; B.S.; Physics
University of Texas, Dallas; M.S.; Physics
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Byron, Minnesota (School Board Member);
[Dates Unknown]
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Pat (married around 1984)
Children:
Two children: Duane "Duey" III, and Jacob (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on farms in Olmsted County and Dodge County, Minnesota.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2002 election.
He was the chair of the Minnesota State Academic Science Standards Writing Committee.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2011-2012.
Body:
House
District:
24A
Elected:
11/5/2024
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Scientist/engineer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Finance
Minutes
-
Elections Finance and Government Operations (Chair)
Minutes
-
State Government Finance and Policy
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
24A
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Scientist, engineer
Party:
Republican
Body:
House
District:
25A
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Scientist/Engineer
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Health Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
State Government Finance and Elections
Minutes
-
State Government Finance and Elections: Local Government Division
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
25A
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Scientist/Engineer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Government Operations
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Higher Education Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
25A
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Scientist/Engineer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Government Operations & Elections Policy
Minutes
-
Health & Human Services Reform
Minutes
-
Health & Human Services Reform: Subcommittee on Childcare Access & Affordability
Minutes
-
State Government Finance
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
25A
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Scientist/Engineer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Reform
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance
Minutes
-
Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
25A
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Engineer
Party:
Republican
Body:
House
District:
29A
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Byron
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Dodge, Olmsted
Occupation:
Engineer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Finance
Minutes
-
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Energy
Minutes
[The Energy Subcommittee was created in 2012.]
-
Government Operations and Elections
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Reform
Minutes
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