Rod Skoe
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Rod Skoe, 2016.png
| caption = Skoe in 2016
| name = Rod Skoe
| state_senate = Minnesota
| district = 2nd
| term_start = January 7, 2003
| term_end=January 2, 2017
| preceded = Tony Kinkel (District 4)
| succeeded = Paul Utke
| state_house2=Minnesota
| district2=2B
| term_start2=January 5, 1999
| term_end2=January 6, 2003
| preceded2=Edgar Olson
| succeeded2=Doug Lindgren
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|08|09|mf=y}}
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = Augsburg College
| occupation = farmer
| spouse = Sarah
| children = 2
}}
Rod Skoe (born August 9, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 2, which included all or portions of Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the northwestern part of the state.
Education
Skoe completed high school at Kelliher High School in Kelliher, and later received a B.A. from Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Skoe served in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 2B from 1999 to 2003.{{cite web|url=http://venus.library.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10620 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Skoe, Rod |publisher=Venus.library.leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}}
Minnesota Senate
Skoe was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in every subsequent election since then until 2016. He chaired the senate tax committee from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 he lost to Republican Paul Utke.
Electoral history
{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2012{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ENR/Results/AllStateSenate/1 | title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2012 | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=February 17, 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110025144/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ENR/Results/AllStateSenate/1 | archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Rod Skoe (incumbent)
|votes = 21,269
|percentage = 54.92
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Dennis Moser
|votes = 17,423
|percentage = 44.99
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2010{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS | title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2010 | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=February 17, 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426211845/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS | archivedate=April 26, 2013 }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Rod Skoe (incumbent)
|votes = 15,588
|percentage = 52.95
|change = -7.81pp
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Dennis Moser
|votes = 13,825
|percentage = 46.96
|change = +7.83pp
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2006{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS | title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2006 | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=February 17, 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110153750/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS | archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Rod Skoe (incumbent)
|votes = 19,471
|percentage = 60.76
|change = +2.86pp
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Steven Booth
|votes = 12,540
|percentage = 39.13
|change = -2.89pp
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2002{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS | title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2002 | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=February 17, 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110174030/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS | archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Rod Skoe
|votes = 17,749
|percentage = 57.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Steven Booth
|votes = 12,881
|percentage = 42.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Personal life
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{MN-legdb|10620}}
- [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/legislator_view.php?id=13 Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Rod Skoe]
- [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=20284 Project Vote Smart - Senator Rod Skoe Profile]
- Follow the Money - Rod Skoe Campaign Contributions
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=96909 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82586 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=75401 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=10985 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=59577 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=36866 1998]
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Category:Democratic Party Minnesota state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives