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Mark Buesgens
Mark Buesgens (b. May 14, 1961) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 35B from 1999 to 2013.
Buesgens is Academic Director of the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. He previously worked as Administrator at Black Hawk Middle School from 1991-2005, and a math teacher at Independent School District 719, and the Inter-American Academy in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Buesgens is a member of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Jordan Commercial Club, and Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church. He is married and has 4 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buesgens served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Buesgens served on these committees:
- Finance (Lead-GOP)
- Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division
- K-12 Education Finance Division
- Local Government Division
- State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections
Elections
2010
Buesgens won re-election to the District 35B seat in 2010. He defeated Tom Rees in the August 10 Democratic primary. Buesgens defeated Jannaya LaFrance (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jannaya LaFrance (DFL) | 5,890 | 32.3% | ||
 Mark Buesgens (R)
|
12,306 | 67.47% | ||
| Write-In | 42 | 0.23% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mark Buesgens won election to the District 35B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Taylor Kristoffe-Jones. [3]
Mark Buesgens raised $17,710 for his campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Buesgens (R)
|
15,298 | 62.98% | ||
| Taylor Kristoffe-Jones (DFL) | 8,949 | 36.84% | ||
| Write-In | 43 | 0.18% | ||
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
Buesgens received a score of 71% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 37th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
Buesgens received a score of 8% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 111th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
External links
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Buesgens
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Mark Buesgens on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Buesgens
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Buesgens'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 State House District 35B 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Peggy Scott (R) |
