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Lawrence Pogemiller
Lawrence "Larry" Pogemiller (b. September 18, 1951) was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing the 59th District from 1983 until his resignation in 2011. Pogemiller resigned to accept an appointment as director of the Office of Higher Education. A special election was held to replace him on January 10, 2012.[1][2] Prior to his resignation, Pogemiller served as the majority leader of the Minnesota Senate. He also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1981 - 1983.
Pogemiller graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1974 with his bachelor's degree and graduated from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government with his master's in public affairs in 1988. Pogemiller's professional experience includes working as a self-employed project systems analyst.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pogemiller was appointed to these committees:
- Subcommitte on Redistricting
- Taxes
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pogemiller served on these committees:
- Rules and Administration (Chair)
- Taxes[4]
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Pogemiller won re-election to the 59th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Barry Hickethier ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 59 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
|
19093 | 78.12% | ||
| Barry Hickethier (R) | 5269 | 21.56% | ||
| Write-In | 80 | 0.33% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Pogemiller won re-election to the 59th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating opponents Sandra Burt (R) and Rahn Workcuff (I).[5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 59 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
|
19,845 | 76.37% | ||
| Sandra Burt (R) | 4,619 | 17.78% | ||
| Rahn Workcuff (I) | 1,458 | 5.61% | ||
| Write-In | 62 | 0.24% | ||
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."[6]
2011
Pogemiller received a score of 0 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 64th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[7]
District 59
Pogemiller represents Minnesota Senate District 59. District 59 includes Western Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota[8].
Personal
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Pogemiller is in a committed relationship and resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
External links
- Lawrence Pogemilller's official website
- Lawrence Pogemiller's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Office of Higher Education, "Governor Dayton Appoints Sen. Larry Pogemiller to Head the Office of Higher Education," October 28, 2011
- ↑ Star-Tribune, "Special elections set Tuesday," January 7, 2012
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Lawrence Pogemiller's Biography," accessed November 3, 2023
- ↑ Minnesota Senate, "List of Standing Committees," February 5, 2009
- ↑ 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 59
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 59 1983–2011 |
Succeeded by Kari Dziedzic |
