Randy Demmer

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name=Randy Demmer

| image name=Demmer.jpg

| state_house=Minnesota

| state=Minnesota

| district=29A

| term_start=January 7, 2003

| term_end=January 3, 2011

| preceded=

| succeeded=Duane Quam

| party=Republican Party of Minnesota

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1957|01|03}}

| birth_place=

| death_date=

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| alma_mater=University of Minnesota

| profession=Business owner, legislator

| spouse=Kathy

| children=3

| residence=Hayfield, Minnesota

}}

Randy L. Demmer (born January 3, 1957) is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 29A, which includes portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican, he is also a local business owner, manager, and consultant.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10760 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Demmer, Randy |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}

Early life

Demmer graduated from Hayfield High School in Hayfield, then attended the University of Minnesota, earning his B.A. in agricultural business administration. He is a former 11-year board member and treasurer of the Hayfield School District.

Minnesota legislature

Demmer was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the House's K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, the Taxes Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the Finance subcommittees for the K-12 Education Finance Division and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10760 |title=Randy Demmer (R) 29A – Minnesota House of Representatives |publisher=House.leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}} He was assistant minority leader in the 2009-2010 Session.

Political campaigns

=2008=

{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2008#District 1}}

In 2008, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party's endorsement to run for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 1st congressional district.{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38743 |title=Project Vote Smart – Representative Randy Demmer – Biography |publisher=Votesmart.org |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}

=2010=

{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2010#District 1}}

In December 2009, he announced that he would again seek the Republican Party's endorsement for the congressional seat in 2010, challenging incumbent Democrat Tim Walz.{{cite web|last=Blake |first=Aaron |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/55803-challengers-sign-up-to-face-walz-paulsen-in-minnesota/ |title=Challengers sign up to face Walz, Paulsen in Minnesota – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room |publisher=Thehill.com |date=2009-12-01 |access-date=2010-08-22}} On April 17, 2010, he received the GOP endorsement.{{cite web|url=http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=16&a=448244 |title=Rochester, MN |publisher=Postbulletin.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}

References

External links

[http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10760 Representative Randy Demmer], official Minnesota legislature site
[http://www.demmerforcongress.com/Home.aspx Randy Demmer], official campaign site
{{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=38743 | fec=H8MN01220 | congress= }}
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MN01&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets.org
[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/legislator_view.php?id=135 Voting record] at Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker (2005–2008)

Category:1957 births

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:Living people

Category:University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences alumni

Category:People from Hayfield, Minnesota

Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Category:American Lutherans

Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature