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Lyle Koenen
| Lyle Koenen | ||
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| Minnesota State Senate District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $96/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | April 10, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| House of Representatives District 20B | ||
| 2003 - 2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Willmar Vocational Technical School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 16, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Willmar, MN | |
| Profession | Transportation/Farmer | |
| Religion | Christian Reformed | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Prior to joining the Senate, Koenen was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 20B from 2003 to 2012.
Koenen worked as a milk truck driver from 1998-2000. He has also been a school bus driver and dairy farmer. Koenen serves as co-chair of the Chippewa Farmers Union. He is married and has 4 children.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Koenen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Energy | ||||
| • Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Koenen served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxes | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Koenen served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxes | ||||
Elections
2012
General
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
He won re-election in District 17 for the Minnesota State Senate. Koenen defeated Larry D. Rice in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Joe Gimse (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lyle Koenen Incumbent |
55.5% | 21,621 | |
| Republican | Joe Gimse | 44.5% | 17,350 | |
| Total Votes | 38,971 | |||
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Lyle Koenen Incumbent |
57.2% | 3,019 |
| Larry D. Rice | 42.8% | 2,259 |
| Total Votes | 5,278 | |
Special
Koenen defeated Gregg Kulberg (R) and Leon Greenslit (I) in the April 10 special election. He defeated John Schultz in the March 27 primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 20, Special Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lyle Koenen |
54.4% | 3,914 | |
| Republican | Gregg Kulberg | 40.5% | 2,912 | |
| Independence | Leon Greenslit | 5.1% | 364 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 7,193 | |||
2010
Koenen won re-election to the District 20B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Brian Kohout (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lyle Koenen (DFL)
|
6,893 | 50.56% | ||
| Brian Kohout (R) | 6,728 | 49.35% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.10% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lyle Koenen won election to the District 20B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Don Swoboda. [8]
Lyle Koenen raised $19,870 for his campaign.[9]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lyle Koenen (DFL)
|
11,732 | 66.86% | ||
| Don Swoboda (R) | 5,790 | 33.00% | ||
| Write-In | 24 | 0.14% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Koenen received $21,185 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[10]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lyle Koenen's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $3,789 |
| Yellow Medicine County Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,100 |
| Minnesota Telecommunication Alliance | $500 |
| Minnesota Corn State PAC | $500 |
| Rural Electric PAC | $350 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $21,185 |
2008
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Lyle Koenen's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,124 |
| Yellow Medicine County Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $1,400 |
Recent news
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Lyle Koenen News Feed
- Our View: Legislators shouldn't defer to their constituents - Post-Bulletin
- School officials like state education bill - West Central Tribune
- Minnesota Senate approves marriage equality bill - St. Cloud Times
- gas tax hike rejected - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Senate passes day care unionization bill - Marshall Independent
- Koenen says no vote on gay marriage reflects district's wishes - West Central Tribune
- On bonding prospects, mayor says it's up to legislators - Marshall Independent
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Additional reading
- West Central Tribune, "West central Minnesota voters have three choices in special election," April 7, 2012 (Includes candidate profiles)
- Granite Falls News, "Three vie for District 20 Senate seat in special election tomorrow," April 9, 2012
External links
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Koenen
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
- Lyle Koenen on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Independent, "Kubly laid to rest in Granite Falls," March 8, 2012
- ↑ West Central Tribune, "Minn. governor announces special election to fill late senator’s seat," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Koenen
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ MinnPost, "Rep. Koenen wins DFL primary to run in special election for Kubly's Senate seat," March 28, 2012
- ↑ West Central Tribune, "Koenen wins special election in Minn. Senate seat," April 10, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Koenen's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by Sean Nienow (R) |
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| Preceded by Gary Kubly |
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Succeeded by Kevin Dahle (DFL) |
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