Al Doty
Al Doty (b. October 19, 1945) was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 12B from 2006 until his defeat in 2010. He ran for Minnesota State Senate in District 9 in 2012. Doty was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 9B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1]
Doty works as a senior citizens' advocate with Horizon Health, Incorporated. He previously worked as a teacher and wrestling coach at Pierz Healy High School from 1968 to 1999.
Doty is a founding member of the American Federation of Teachers Local 1923, Faith Community Church, Pierz Fish Lake Property Owners Association, and the Morrison County Hazardous Waste Committee. He is also a member of the Heartland Region Minnesota Senior Federation, Morrison County Council on Aging, National Rifle Association, Nature Conservancy, and the Rice Creek Sportsmen's Club.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Doty's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Health care costs
- Excerpt: "Health care costs are far too high, but putting off treatment until conditions are worse costs us all even more, so it’s critically important to have good health care coverage for all people."
Education
- Excerpt: "It’s the state’s job to adequately fund our schools, but it hasn’t been working equally well in all parts of the state. We need to update formulas to make sure rural Minnesota students have the same advantages as suburban students."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Improved roads as a result of the gas tax have been a huge benefit to the area, but we are still barely able to keep up with needed maintenance."
Energy
- Excerpt: "We need to combine environmental protection with economic reality. The state needs to continue incentives for private individuals and small businesses to develop and use those technologies, and I favor looking at sensible approaches to all energy options as we plan for our future."
Right-to-life
- Excerpt: "I choose to be pro-life and my 100% rating from MCCL every year in office speaks for itself."
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the house, Doty served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division
- Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
- Veterans Affairs Division
Elections
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Al Doty was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ron Kresha was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kresha defeated Doty in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ron Kresha Incumbent |
56.4% | 8,449 | |
| Democratic | Al Doty | 43.5% | 6,518 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 14,975 | |||
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Doty ran for state Senate in District 9 in 2012. He was unopposed in the August 14 primary, and was defeated by 12th District incumbent Paul Gazelka (R) in the November 6 general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Gazelka Incumbent |
53.7% | 20,527 | |
| Democratic | Al Doty | 46.3% | 17,687 | |
| Total Votes | 38,214 | |||
2010
Doty ran for re-election to the District 12B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Mike Lemieur (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Al Doty won election to the District 12B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Mike Lemieur. [9]
Al Doty raised $48,118 for his campaign.[10]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Al Doty (DFL)
|
10,071 | 50.11% | ||
| Mike Lemieur (R) | 9,995 | 49.73% | ||
| Write-In | 33 | 0.16% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Al Doty's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Doty
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Al Doty on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Doty
- ↑ "aldoty," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Doty's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Minnesota State House District 12B 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Mike Lemieur (R) |
