Rod Skoe (born August 9, 1954) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he represented District 2, which included all or portions of Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater,

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

Education

Skoe completed high school at Kelliher High School in Kelliher, and later received a

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from

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Minnesota House of Representatives

Skoe served in the

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representing District 2B from 1999 to 2003.

Minnesota Senate

Skoe was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in every subsequent election since then until 2016. He chaired the senate tax committee from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 he lost to Republican

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Electoral history

Personal life

He and his wife, Sarah, have two children.

References

External links

Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Rod SkoeProject Vote Smart - Senator Rod Skoe Profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Rod Skoe Campaign Contributions
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