Dan Skogen (born December 14, 1957) is a

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n politician and a former member of the

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who represented District 10, which includes all or portions of

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, Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the northwestern part of the state.

Education and professional career

Skogen grew up near

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in Maine Township. He graduated from Battle Lake High School and has an audio communications degree from Thief River Falls Technical College. He is the sports director at radio stations in Wadena. He resides near

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with his wife, Dee, and has two children.

Service in the Minnesota Senate

A Democrat, Skogen was first elected in 2006. He lost his re-election bid in the November 2, 2010, general election to

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. While in office, his special legislative concerns included the environment, agriculture, and education. Skogen was a member of the senate's Agriculture and Veterans Committee, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Education Committee and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. He also served on and chaired the Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee for Public Lands and Waters, and on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division and the E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division. In 2012, Skogen ran for Minnesota Senate again in the redrawn Senate District 8 and lost to

Bill Ingebrigtsen Bill G. Ingebrigtsen ( ; born March 26, 1952) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 8, which includes parts of Douglas and Otter Tail counties in the ...

Electoral history

2012 Minnesota State Senate District 8 *

(R), 22,712 votes, 52.86% *Dan Skogen (DFL), 20,213 votes, 47.04% 2010 Minnesota State Senate District 10 *

(R), 17,048 votes, 54.79% *Dan Skogen (DFL), 14,040 votes, 45.12% *Write-In, 29 votes, 0.09% 2006 Minnesota State Senate District 10 *

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(R), 14,191 votes, 44.71% *Dan Skogen (DFL), 17,530 votes, 55.23% *Write-In, 18 votes, 0.06%

References

External links

Senate District 10 MapSenator Skogen Web PageSenator Skogen Campaign Web SiteMinnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Dan Skogen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skogen, Dan 1957 births Living people People from Fergus Falls, Minnesota American Lutherans Democratic Party Minnesota state senators People from Todd County, Minnesota 21st-century American politicians