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Debra Kiel
| Debra Kiel | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Other | Concordia College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer/Teacher | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Kiel is a local farmer. Debra markets crops grown on the farm.
Kiel attended Concordia College.
Issues
Campaign themes
Kiel's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt:"I Believe That Minnesota should be fiscally conservative, always operating within its means and with a balanced budget. "
- Excerpt:"I Believe Every life is important and we should protect our unborn children, the elderly and the vulnerable from beginning to end of life."
- Excerpt:"I Believe In protecting our right to bear Arms so citizens are safe and Sportsman can enjoy hunting activities."
- Excerpt:"I Believe That Marriage is between one man and one woman."
- Excerpt:"I Believe In Individual responsibility hard work and self reliance."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kiel served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture Policy | ||||
| • Education Policy | ||||
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kiel served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Rural Development | ||||
| • Education Reform | ||||
| • Transportation Policy and Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
Kiel won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 7 and defeated Marc Demers (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debra Keil Incumbent |
52% | 9,401 | |
| Democratic | Marc Demers | 48% | 8,685 | |
| Total Votes | 18,086 | |||
2010
Kiel won election to the District 1B Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Bernie Lieder (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bernie Lieder (DFL) | 6,397 | 49.47% | ||
| Debra Kiel (R)
|
6,528 | 50.48% | ||
| Write-In | 7 | 0.05% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kiel received $22,260 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Debra Kiel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $3,458 |
| Kiel Volunteer Cmte | $2,473 |
| Okins, Allan & Rosemary | $500 |
| Zavoral, Peter | $500 |
| Beiswenger, Rod & Luann | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $22,260 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Debra Kiel News Feed
- MN can't kick the habit, raises tobacco tax - Kansas Watchdog
- MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE NOTEBOOK: Energy bill includes solar sales - Grand Forks Herald
- Minnesota Legislative Roundup: Minimum wage appears headed up, but how ... - Pierce County Herald
- Minnesota Legislative Roundup: Rural Minnesota 'left behind' or a priority? - Pierce County Herald
- Capitol Chatter: Unionization measure on track for passage - Bemidji Pioneer
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Personal
Kiel and her husband Lonn have four children.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
- Twitter account
- Flickr account
References
- ↑ "debkiel," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," retrieved June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
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