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John Lesch
| John Lesch | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 66B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 Louis University | |
| J.D. | Hamline University School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 15, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn Park, MN | |
| Profession | Assistant City Attorney, City of Saint Paul | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Lesch is an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Saint Paul. He has previously been a legislative intern for Representative Andy Dawkins and an aide to Saint Paul Councilman Chris Coleman.
Lesch earned his JD from the Hamline University School of Law and BA in Philosophy/Psychology from Saint Louis University. He is a member of American Federation of State, County and Municipal EmployeesLocal #3757, a Delegate for the Saint Paul Trades and Labor Assembly, and founding member of the South Como Block Club. He is divorced and has one child.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lesch served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Law, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary Finance and Policy | ||||
| • Public Safety Finance and Policy | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lesch served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Law | ||||
| • Judiciary Policy and Finance | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lesch served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Safety Policy and Oversight | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
Elections
2012
Lesch won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 66B. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Ben Blomgren (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 66B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Lesch Incumbent |
79.6% | 11,504 | |
| Republican | Ben Blomgren | 20.4% | 2,951 | |
| Total Votes | 14,455 | |||
2010
Lesch won re-election to the District 66A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Chris Conner (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 66A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Lesch (DFL)
|
4,894 | 71.2% | ||
| Chris Conner (R) | 1,952 | 28.40% | ||
| Write-In | 28 | 0.41% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, John Lesch won election to the District 66A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Gilbert Higuera. [4]
John Lesch raised $19,628 for his campaign.[5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 66A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Lesch (DFL)
|
9,001 | 76.77% | ||
| Gilbert Higuera (R) | 2,665 | 22.73% | ||
| Write-In | 59 | 0.50% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Lesch received $14,239 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Lesch's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $6,399 |
| 66Th Senate District DFL | $1,000 |
| Afscme Minnesota Council 5 | $300 |
| Multi Housing PAC | $300 |
| Dorsey & Whitney | $250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $14,239 |
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to John Lesch's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $6,298 |
External links
- John Lesch's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. John Lesch
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- John Lesch on Facebook
- John Lesch on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lesch
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Lesch's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alice Hausman (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 66B 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 66A 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Alice Hausman (DFL) |
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