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Duane Sauke
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 25B district
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 5, 2021
Preceded by Kim Norton
Succeeded by Liz Boldon
Personal details
Born1948 or 1949 (age 74–75)
Political party Democratic
Spouse
Debra
​
( m. 1972)​
Residence(s) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Education Luther College ( BA)

Duane Sauke is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 25B in southeastern Minnesota.

Early life and education

Sauke was raised by sharecroppers in Conger, Minnesota. [1] He attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music education. [2]

Career

He served in the National Guard. He was a band instructor for 17 years for several school districts across southeastern Iowa and later at Elgin Public Schools. He then became a real estate broker, later becoming owner of RE/MAX Rochester, which he sold in 2012. [1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Sauke was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016 and was reelected for a second term in 2018. He previously ran in District 26B in 1988, losing to Republican incumbent Bob Waltman. [1]

In November 2019, he announced he plans to retire rather than run for re-election in 2020. [3]

Personal life

Sauke married his wife, Debra, in 1972. They have two children and reside in Rochester, Minnesota. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Carlson, Heather J. (November 10, 2015). "Sauke to run for Minnesota House in 2016". Post-Bulletin. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Sauke, Duane". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ KTTC Staff (November 20, 2019). "Rochester Rep. Duane Sauke to retire". KTTC.

External links

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