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Gary Kubly
Gary Kubly (b. November 12, 1943 - d. March 2, 2012) was a Democrat-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota State Senate. He was first elected to this position in 2002. He passed away on March 2, 2012 after a battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Kubly also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003.[1][2]
Kubly graduated from Minnesota State University with his bachelor's degree in biology and also earned a master's degree in divinity from Luther Seminary. Kubly was a former teacher and Lutheran Pastor.
A special election to fill his seat was called for April 10, 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kubly was appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture and Rural Economies, Ranking Minority Member
- Capital Investment
- Energy, Utilities, Technology, and Communications
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kubly served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Veterans
- Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
- Capital Investment
- Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
- Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division Committee
- State Government Budget Division Committeeu[3].
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Kubly won re-election to the 20th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Gregg Kulberg ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 20 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Gary Kubly (DFL)
|
15876 | 56.96% | ||
| Gregg Kulberg (R) | 11970 | 42.95% | ||
| Write-In | 25 | 0.09% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Kubly won re-election to the 20th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Roger Dale (R).[4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 20 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gary Kubly (DFL)
|
20,829 | 67.41% | ||
| Roger Dale (R) | 10,047 | 32.52% | ||
| Write-In | 21 | 0.07% | ||
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]
2011
Kubly received a score of 8 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 51st out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
Recent news
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District 20
Kubly represented Minnesota Senate District 20. As of the 2010 election, District 20 included Big Stone, Benville, Chippewa, Lac Qui Paree, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties near the Minnesota-South Dakota Border[7].
External links
- Gary Kubly's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996,
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Independent, "Kubly laid to rest in Granite Falls," March 8, 2012
- ↑ West Central Tribune, "Minn. governor announces special election to fill late senator’s seat," March 8, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ "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, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 19
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 20 2003–2012 |
Succeeded by Lyle Koenen |
