Amy Koch
Amy Koch (b. October 8, 1971) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 19 from 2005 to 2013. She previously served as State Senate Majority Leader. She resigned from the position in December 2011 after "engaging in a relationship with a Senate staffer."[1] She was first elected to the senate in a special election in 2005.
Koch graduated from St. Cloud State with her Bachelor's Degree in 1999 and also served in the US Air Force on active duty from 1992 to 1996. Koch is also a business owner when the legislature is not in session.
In May 2011, Governing Magazine named Koch one of 17 "GOP Legislators to Watch." Each of the legislators was selected on the basis of qualities like leadership, ambition, and political potential.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Koch served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Koch served on these committees:
- Business, Industry and Jobs
- E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
- Economic Development and Housing Budget Division (Ranking Minority Member)
- Education
- Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
- Transportation
- Transportation Budget and Policy Division[3].
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Koch won re-election to the 19th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Jim Bischoff ran for the seat on the DFL ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 19 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Amy Koch (R)
|
27184 | 68.50% | ||
| Jim Bischoff (DFL) | 12466 | 31.41% | ||
| Write-In | 37 | 0.09% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Koch won re-election to the 19th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Todd Edward Ketchel (DFL).[4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 19 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Amy Koch (R)
|
23,524 | 61.35% | ||
| Todd Edward Ketchel (DFL) | 14,780 | 38.55% | ||
| Write-In | 39 | 0.10% | ||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
Koch received a score of 43 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 33rd out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
2011
Koch received a score of 77 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 27th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Amy + Koch + Minnesota + Senate
District 19
Koch represents Minnesota Senate District 19. District 19 includes Wright County[8].
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Amy is married to Christopher Koch. The have one child and reside in Buffalo, Minnesota.
External links
- Amy Koch's official campaign website
- Amy Koch's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ "Gay community apologizes to Amy Koch for ruining her marriage," citypages.com blogs, December 22, 2011
- ↑ Governing, "GOP Legislators to Watch," May 24, 2011
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 19 (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 19 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Kathy Sheran (DFL) |
