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Joe Schomacker
| Joe Schomacker | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 22A | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bachelor's | Southwest Minnesota State University | |
| Master's | George Washington University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Owner, Nexus Political Consulting | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Schomacker is an independent public relations consultant, working with political and non-profit organizations and small town businesses.
Shomacker graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall with degrees in Public Administration, Speech Communication and Political Science. Joe also earned a Masters degree in Professional Studies from George Washington University online.
Issues
Campaign themes
Schomacker's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt:"Continue the discussion between business and educators about the mismatch between skilled workers and the jobs available."
Government Spending And Reform
- Excerpt:"Minnesotans can’t afford state’s spending growth. We need to reduce spending and cut back during lean times like this. A slash and burn approach to reducing spending isn’t practical, either. We need to have a thoughtful approach and honest debate about wants versus needs, and what taxpayers are willing to pay."
Healthcare
- Excerpt:"A focus on reforming how healthcare is provided in this state will not only provide better access to affordable care, but also drive the cost to the state down."
Education
- Excerpt:"A student is a student regardless of where they live or the size of their school. The cost to educate students in small rural schools is similar to the Twin Cities, but these schools often lack the money to cover basic funding issues due to their small student population."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schomacker served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Policy | ||||
| • Housing Finance and Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schomacker served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Rural Development | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary Policy and Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
Schomacker won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 22A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Eugene Short (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 22A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Schomacker Incumbent |
59.1% | 11,555 | |
| Democratic | Eugene Short | 40.9% | 8,006 | |
| Total Votes | 19,561 | |||
2010
Schomacker won election to the District 22A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Ted Winter (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 22A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ted Winter (DFL) | 5,807 | 43.27% | ||
| Joe Schomacker (R)
|
7,595 | 56.59% | ||
| Write-In | 19 | 0.14% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Schomacker raised $25,223 in contributions.[5]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $3,547 |
| Murray County RPM | $1,800 |
| Rock County RPM | $1,500 |
| Schomacker, Joe | $1,000 |
| Pipestone County RPM | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Joe Schomacker News Feed
- State politics, local issues - Worthington Daily Globe
- Information & The Music of Your Life - kwoa
- Bonding bill in question - Republican Eagle
- Health care appropriations target children's services - Twin Cities Daily Planet
- Minn. House defeats construction projects bill - In-Forum
- Rallying for 'five and five' - Republican Eagle
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Personal
Schomacker is single.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
- Twitter account
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