House 2011-2012 (District 29A); House 2013-Present (District 25A)
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.