Randy L. Demmer (born January 3, 1957) is an American politician and a former member of the

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who represented District 29A, which includes portions of

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and

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counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican, he is also a local business owner, manager, and consultant.

Early life

Demmer graduated from Hayfield High School in Hayfield, then attended the

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, earning his

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in agricultural business administration. He is a former 11-year board member and treasurer of the Hayfield School District.

Minnesota legislature

Demmer was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the House's K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, the Taxes Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the Finance subcommittees for the K-12 Education Finance Division and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division. He was assistant minority leader in the 2009-2010 Session.

Political campaigns

2008

In 2008, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party's endorsement to run for the

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2010

In December 2009, he announced that he would again seek the Republican Party's endorsement for the congressional seat in 2010, challenging incumbent Democrat

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. On April 17, 2010, he received the GOP endorsement.

References

External links

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