Randy L. Demmer (born January 3, 1957) is a

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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

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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 is currently an assistant minority leader.

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. Also running are Independence Party nominee Steven Wilson and Party Free candidate Lars Johnson.

References

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