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Duane Sauke

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2017-2020 (District 25B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Olmsted

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/19/1949 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
Occupation (when first elected): Retired Small-Business Owner

EDUCATION

Secondary; 1967
Luther College; B.A.; Music Education

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: National Guard; 1971 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Debra (married in 1972)
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He ran for House District 26B unsuccessfully in 1988.

"He worked as a band instructor at several school districts across southeast Iowa until he got a job working for Elgin Public Schools. He retired from teaching after 17 years and pursued a career in real estate." (Rochester Post Bulletin, November 10, 2015)

He did not seek reelection in 2020.

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Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 25B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Retired small-business owner
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Government Operations Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 25B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Retired Small-Business Owner
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

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.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Video

Photographs

Representative Sauke speaks to the two people sitting at the testifiers' table. Nearly every chair at the committee members' table is taken.

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