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Tim Faust
| Tim Faust | |
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 11B | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| January 8, 2013 - Present | |
| Term ends | |
| January 6, 2015 | |
| Years in position | 0 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year |
| Per diem | $66/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Prior offices | |
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 8B | |
| 2007-2011 | |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Owner, Financial Planning Business |
Contents |
Faust is the owner of a financial planning business. He previously worked for Farmers Union and the Kanabec Cooperative.
Faust is a Sunday School Teacher at Calvary Lutheran Church, Little League baseball coach, and President of the Mora Chamber of Commerce.[1]
He is divorced and has 3 children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Faust served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Education Policy | ||||
Elections
2012
Faust ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 11B. He defeated Nathan Johnson in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Ben Wiener (R) in the general election on November 6.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 11B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 51.3% | 9,396 | ||
| Republican | Ben Wiener | 48.7% | 8,908 | |
| Total Votes | 18,304 | |||
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 11B Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
|
68.9% | 2,913 |
| Nathan Johnson | 31.1% | 1,312 |
| Total Votes | 4,225 | |
2010
Faust ran for re-election to the District 8B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Roger Crawford (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tim Faust won election to the District 8B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Judy Soderstrom. [4]
Tim Faust raised $42,998 for his campaign.[5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 8B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| |
10,258 | 50.63% | ||
| Judy Soderstrom (R) | 9,951 | 49.12% | ||
| Write-In | 51 | 0.25% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Tim Faust's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,706 |
| Timothy D. Faust | $3,875 |
External links
- Tim Faust's campaign website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Tim Faust
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Franson (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 11B 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 8B 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Roger Crawford (R) |
State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) | |
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