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Mike Jungbauer
Mike Jungbauer (b. February 9, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 48 from 2003 to 2013. Before joining the Senate, he served as mayor of East Bethel from 1998 to 2002.
Jungbauer graduated from Moody Bible College in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a Lutheran pastor, a wastewater treatment manager at Rite Choice Marketing Incorporated, a contractor/builder at Rite Choice Bondsmen/M and M Construction, and a realtor at Rite Choice Marketing Incorporated, REMax, Realty Works. Jungbaur served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1976.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jungbauer served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Energy, Utilities, Technology, and Communications, Vice Chair
- Judiciary and Public Safety
- Subcommittee on Claims
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jungbauer served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
- State Government Budget Division
- Transportation (Ranking Minority Member)
- Transportation Budget and Policy Division (Ranking Minority Member)[2].
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Jungbauer won re-election to the 48th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Peter Perovich ran for the seat on the DFL ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 48 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mike Jungbauer (R)
|
20475 | 12581% | ||
| Peter Perovich (DFL) | 61.88 | 38.02% | ||
| Write-In | 34 | 0.10% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jungbauer won re-election to the 48th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Mike Starr (DFL).[3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 48 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Jungbauer (R)
|
16,929 | 51.26% | ||
| Mike Starr (DFL) | 16,044 | 48.58% | ||
| Write-In | 50 | 0.15% | ||
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."[4]
2012
Jungbauer received a score of 43 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 34th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[5]
2011
Jungbauer received a score of 69 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 36th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
Recent news
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Personal
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Mike is married to Vicky Jungbauer. They have four children and reside in East Bethel, Minnesota.
External links
- Mike Jungbauer's personal website
- Mike Jungbauer's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
- Mike Jungbauer's 2009 campaign for Governor website
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Mike Jungbauer's Biography," accessed October 29, 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, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 48 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by David Hann (R) |
