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Tony Cornish
| Tony Cornish | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 23B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 3, 1951 | |
| Profession | Law enforcement | |
| Religion | Lutheran, Missouri Synod | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Cornish served as Deputy Sheriff of Blue Earth County from 1977-1980, and was a Police Officer for the City of Amboy from 1975-1977. He has also worked as a conservation officer and Chief of Police of the Lake Crystal Police Department. He is single and has 3 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cornish served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources Policy | ||||
| • Judiciary Finance and Policy | ||||
| • Public Safety Finance and Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cornish served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary Policy and Finance | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cornish served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment Policy and Oversight | ||||
| • Public Safety Policy and Oversight | ||||
Elections
2012
Cornish won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23B. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Cornish won re-election to the District 24B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Joan Muth-Milks (DFL) and Mark Meyer (Independence Party of Minnesota) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 24B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joan Muth-Milks (DFL) | 3,417 | 22.35% | ||
 Tony Cornish (R)
|
9,621 | 62.93% | ||
| Mark Meyer | 2,242 | 14.66% | ||
| Write-In | 9 | 0.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tony Cornish won election to the District 24B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating John Branstad. [5]
Tony Cornish raised $62,653 for his campaign.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 24B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tony Cornish (R)
|
10,275 | 51.18% | ||
| John Branstad (DFL) | 9,781 | 48.72% | ||
| Write-In | 21 | 0.10% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Cornish received $51,360 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tony Cornish's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $3,894 |
| Blue Earth Co RPM | $750 |
| Waseca Co RPM | $500 |
| Haselow, Robert E & Justine | $500 |
| Kruger, Doug | $300 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $51,360 |
2008
Listed below are the three largest contributors to Tony Cornish's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $5,069 |
| House Republican Campaign CMTE of Minnesota | $5,000 |
| Tony & Marie Borglum | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Tony Cornish News Feed
- Minnesota Rep. Tony Cornish's Legislative Update ? April 10 - Southernminn.com
- Waseca, Steele county officials lobby legislators over Hwy. 14 turnback funds - Southernminn.com
- Tran case exposes flaws in gun background checks - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Minn. legislators renew gun control efforts - Minnesota Public Radio
- US gun vote reverberates in St. Paul - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Budget bills, tax plans, guns and gay marriage a big part of session's final weeks - MinnPost.com (blog)
- OPINION
- Legislature declines to add more special license plates - Mankato Free Press
- NRA Erodes Support For Gun Control - Valley News
- NRA tactics take wind out of gun control support - Standard-Examiner - StandardNet
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External links
- Tony Cornish's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Cornish
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cornish
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Cornish's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by Kathy Brynaert (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 23B 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 24B 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Patti Fritz (DFL) |
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