Doug Wardlow
| Doug Wardlow | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 38B | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 4, 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University | |
| J.D. | Georgetown University Law Center | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Wardlow works as a litigation attorney at the firm of Parker Rosen in Minneapolis. Prior to his time at Parker Rosen, Doug served as a law clerk for the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Wardlow graduated from Georgetown University with both his undergraduate and law degrees. Wardlow earned a perfect GPA during a summer study of Chinese law in Beijing, China.
Issues
Campaign themes
Wardlow's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt:"Returning fiscal responsibility to state government"
- Excerpt:"Revitalizing the economy and fostering real job creation by reducing job-killing taxes and regulatory burdens"
- Excerpt:"Promoting accountable and transparent government"
- Excerpt:"Protecting Minnesotans' freedom to purchase the high-quality health care they want, when they want it, from their preferred doctors"
- Excerpt:"Lowering health-care costs through free-enterprise reforms"
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wardlow served on these committees:
- Civil Law
- Division on Property and Local Tax
- Judiciary Policy and Finance
- Subcommittee on Claims
- Taxes
Elections
2012
Wardlow won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51B. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Laurie Halverson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Laurie Halverson |
51.9% | 12,210 | |
| Republican | Doug Wardlow Incumbent | 48.1% | 11,298 | |
| Total Votes | 23,508 | |||
2010
Wardlow won election to the District 38B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Mike Obermueller (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 38B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Obermueller (DFL) | 7,680 | 47.95% | ||
| Doug Wardlow (R)
|
8,323 | 51.97% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.08% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Wardlow raised $24,017 in contributions.[5]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $5,181 |
| 38th Senate District RPM | $1,000 |
Personal
Wardlow and his wife Jenny have one child.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Obermueller (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 38B 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Matt Dean (R) |
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State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
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- State senators first elected in 2010
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- 2012 primary (winner)
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- 2012 unopposed
