Roger Reinert
| Roger Reinert | ||
 | ||
| Minnesota State Senate District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $96/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
| 2009 - 2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Minnesota | |
| Master's | Minnesota State University-Mankato | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | Naval Reserve | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 7, 1970 | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Reinert has worked as a teacher in the Duluth School District and Lake Superior School District, served in the United States Naval Reserve, and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Extension.
He is a member of the Asbury Methodist Church.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Reinert served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
| • Transportation and Public Safety | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Reinert served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Local Government and Elections | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Reinert served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxes, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Reinert won re-election to the District 7 seat in 2012. He was unopposed in the August 14 primary, and defeated Republican Tyler Verry in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roger Reinert Incumbent |
77.3% | 32,684 | |
| Republican | Tyler Verry | 22.7% | 9,621 | |
| Total Votes | 42,305 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Reinert won re-election to the District 7 seat in the Minnesota State Senate in 2010, defeating Rilla Debot Opelt (R) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 7 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roger Reinert (DFL)
|
19545 | 72.73% | ||
| Rilla Debot Opelt (R) | 7268 | 27.05% | ||
| Write-In | 60 | 0.22% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Roger Reinert won election to the District 7 Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Allen Kehr and Jay Kohl. [4]
Roger Reinert raised $38,917 for his campaign.[5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 7 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roger Reinert (DFL)
|
13,364 | 72.96% | ||
| Allen Kehr (R) | 3,648 | 19.91% | ||
| Jay Kohl (I) | 1,259 | 6.87% | ||
| Write-In | 47 | 0.26% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Reinert raised $51,431 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $13,436 |
| Roger (Reinert) For Duluth 7B | $5,630 |
| 6th Senate District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | $2,000 |
| 7th Senate District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | $1,000 |
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to Roger Reinert's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $6,527 |
Recent news
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- Minnesota Senate OKs same-sex marriage; governor to sign bill - Los Angeles Times
- Our view / Minnesota Legislature: Senate vote to raise own pay ill-advised - Duluth News Tribune
- Commodity councils will be audited - Agri News
- Minnesota Becomes 12th State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage - Ms. Magazine
- Marriage Equality Bill Passes Senate 37 to 30 (With Photos) - Northland's NewsCenter
- Senate approves gay marriage - Worthington Daily Globe
- Minnesota governor expected to sign same-sex marriage bill Tuesday - Alaska Dispatch
- MN Senate Backs $1.8B Tax Bill, Following Initial Fail - Northland's NewsCenter
- Synthetics Showdown: Part 2 - Northland's NewsCenter
- Biz Buzz for May 13, 2013 - Budgeteer
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Personal
Reinert is single.
External links
- House website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL) |
Minnesota State Senate District 7 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 7B 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Kerry Gauthier (DFL) |
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