Denise Dittrich
Denise Dittrich (b. August 6, 1957) is a former Democratic-Farmer Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 47A from 2005 to 2013.
Dittrich worked as a teacher at Rogers Elementary School from 1980-1994. She received her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Minnesota. Before joining the House, she served on the Anoka-Hennepin Board of Education from 1997-2004.
Dittrich is a member of Schools for Equity Education and the Parent Legislative Team. She is married and has 3 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dittrich served on these committees:
- Commerce and Regulatory Reform
- Division on Property and Local Tax
- Education Finance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dittrich served on these committees:
- Property and Local Sales Tax Division (Vice Chair)
- K-12 Education Finance Division
- K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
- Taxes
Elections
2010
Dittrich won re-election to the District 47A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Cameron Roberson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 47A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Denise Dittrich (DFL)
|
7,077 | 50.9% | ||
| Cameron Roberson (R) | 6,813 | 49% | ||
| Write-In | 15 | 0.11% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Denise Dittrich won election to the District 47A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Troy Buchholz. [3]
Denise Dittrich raised $28,894 for her campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 47A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Denise Dittrich (DFL)
|
11,693 | 59.33% | ||
| Troy Buchholz (R) | 7,977 | 40.48% | ||
| Write-In | 37 | 0.19% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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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
Dittrich received a score of 14% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 106th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
Dittrich received a score of 15% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 81st out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
External links
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Denise Dittrich
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
- Denise Dittrich on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dittrich
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Dittrich's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 47A 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Ernie Leidiger (R) |
