Douglas Rudy Magnus (born November 1950) is an American,

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politician and a former member of the

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, who represented District 22, which includes all of Cottonwood,

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, Pipestone and

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counties in the southwestern part of the state. A Republican, he is also a farmer. Magnus previously served in the

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from 2003–2011, representing District 22A, which essentially includes the western half of the senate district. On April 6, 2010, he announced that he would not seek a fifth term in the House, but would run for the

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seat being vacated by retiring Senator

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. He subsequently won that seat in the November 2, 2010, general election. On November 17, 2010, incoming Republican

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Amy Koch announced that he would serve as an assistant majority leader and as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee during the 2011–2012 biennium. On March 5, 2012, Magnus announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate in the November 2012 general election. His term ended on January 7, 2013. Magnus attended Slayton High School in Slayton, later graduating from

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with a BS in Animal Science. He served in the

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during the

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from 1970–1972.

References

External links

Rep. Magnus Web Page

Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Doug Magnus

Project Votesmart – Rep. Doug Magnus Profile

Doug Magnus Campaign Web Site
1950 births Living people People from Slayton, Minnesota South Dakota State University alumni Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Republican Party Minnesota state senators 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNSenate-stub