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Andrew Falk
| Andrew Falk | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Minnesota | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Murdock, MN | |
| Profession | Farmer/Co-Founder, Knight Energy | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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- For the 2012 New York State Assembly candidate, see Andrew I. Falk.
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Falk is co-founder of Knight Energy. He works as a farmer and renewable energy developer.
Falk earned his BBS in Entrepreneurial Management/Finance from the University of Minnesota.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Falk served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture Policy | ||||
| • Energy Policy | ||||
| • Environment and Natural Resources Policy | ||||
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Falk served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Rural Development | ||||
| • Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Falk served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment Policy and Oversight | ||||
Elections
2012
Falk won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Tim Miller (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andrew Falk Incumbent |
53.9% | 10,489 | |
| Republican | Tim Miller | 46.1% | 8,956 | |
| Total Votes | 19,445 | |||
2010
Falk won re-election to the District 20A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jay Backer (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andrew Falk (DFL)
|
7,418 | 52.08% | ||
| Jay Backer (R) | 6,818 | 47.87% | ||
| Write-In | 8 | 0.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Andrew Falk won election to the District 20A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Mike Bredeck. [5]
Andrew Falk raised $38,087 for his campaign.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andrew Falk (DFL)
|
9,032 | 51.45% | ||
| Mike Bredeck (R) | 8,506 | 48.45% | ||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.10% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Falk received $36,966 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Andrew Falk's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $3,676 |
| Lac Qui Parle DFL | $1,500 |
| Yellow Medicine County Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,100 |
| Swift County Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $690 |
| Inter Faculty Organization | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $36,966 |
2008
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Andrew Falk's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,003 |
| 20th Senate District Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $1,300 |
| Lac Qui Parle County Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $1,232 |
| Yellow Medicine County Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Andrew Falk News Feed
- Budget funding elderly, disabled heads to governor - West Central Tribune
- Emotions run high at Minnesota Capitol as marriage bill debate gets under way - Budgeteer
- Fall ballot results no predictor of Minnesota House marriage vote - Duluth News Tribune
- Gay marriage: breaking down the (potential) House vote - MinnPost.com (blog)
- Political speeches: Why all the lengthy rhetoric even when they know they'll lose? - MinnPost.com
- Plethora of bills passed during week - Hibbing Daily Tribune
- Minn. lawmakers order audit of ag groups - AG Week
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External links
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Andrew Falk
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Andrew Falk on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Falk
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Falk's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
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Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 20A 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Kelby Woodard (R) |
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