Dean Urdahl
| Dean Urdahl | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Saint Cloud State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 18, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Minnesota | |
| Profession | Teacher (retired) | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Urdahl has worked as an American History Teacher/Coach at New London-Spicer Middle School.
He is a member of the Minnesota Commission on Public Service Reform, Minnesota Education in Agriculture Leadership Council, and Minnesota State Board on Nursing. He is married and has 3 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Urdahl served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Capital Investment | ||||
| • Education Policy | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Legacy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Urdahl served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Operations and Elections | ||||
| • State Government Finance | ||||
2009-2010
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Urdahl won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Nancy Larson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dean Urdahl Incumbent |
58.4% | 11,744 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Larson | 41.6% | 8,372 | |
| Total Votes | 20,116 | |||
2010
Urdahl won re-election to the District 18B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Darrin Anderson (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Darrin Anderson (DFL) | 5,545 | 35.47% | ||
| Dean Urdahl (R)
|
10,062 | 64.36% | ||
| Write-In | 27 | 0.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dean Urdahl won election to the District 18B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating David Detert. [5]
Dean Urdahl raised $40,410 for his campaign.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dean Urdahl (R)
|
11813 | 58.65% | ||
| David Detert (DFL) | 8296 | 41.19% | ||
| Write-In | 31 | 0.15% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Urdahl received $29,410 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dean Urdahl's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $4,235 |
| Schnell, Beth S | $500 |
| Minnesota Telecommunication Alliance | $500 |
| Wright County RPM | $400 |
| Minnesota Auto Dealers Association | $300 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $29,410 |
2008
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Dean Urdahl's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $5,440 |
| Volunteers for (Diane) Vlach | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- Capitol, flooding, veterans, disaster funding end Minnesota Legislature - Bemidji Pioneer
- Legislature passes scaled-down bonding bill - Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
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External links
- Dean Urdahl's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Urdahl
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Dean Urdahl on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Urdahl
- ↑ 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 _____'s 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
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Succeeded by Glenn Gruenhagen (R) |
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