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Ernie Leidiger
| Ernie Leidiger | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 47A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 4, 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 | ||
| Bachelor's | United States Naval Academy | |
| Master's | United States Naval War College, Salve Regina College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 7, 1953 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Leidiger works for Brothers Office Furniture. Ernie also co-founded a charity, Operation Homefront.
Leidiger graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in General Engineering. He received his Master's of Science degree from Salve Regina College, and his Master's of Arts in national security and strategic planning from the U.S. Naval War College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Leidiger served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Policy | ||||
| • Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy | ||||
| • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leidiger served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Jobs and Economic Development Finance | ||||
| • State Government Finance | ||||
| • Transportation Policy and Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
Leidiger won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Keith Pickering (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 47A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ernie Leidiger Incumbent |
62.6% | 12,938 | |
| Democratic | Keith Pickering | 37.4% | 7,718 | |
| Total Votes | 20,656 | |||
2010
Leidiger won election to the District 34A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Leanne Pouliot Kunze (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 34A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Leanne Pouliot Kunze (DFL) | 7,288 | 34.86% | ||
| Ernie Leidiger (R)
|
13,602 | 65.06% | ||
| Write-In | 16 | 0.08% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Leidiger raised $21,647 in contributions.[4]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $6,337 |
| Leidiger, Ernie | $2,803 |
| Leidiger, Unreadable | $2,000 |
| Kohls Volunteer Cmte | $1,000 |
| Leidiger, Ernie | $1,000 |
Personal
Leidiger and his wife Jan have three children.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Denise Dittrich (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 47A 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Paul Kohls (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Joyce Peppin (R) |
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