City, State & Federal Elected Officials
State Officials:
State Office Building Address: 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155
State Capital Building Address: 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155
Region Six-East State Senators:
Senator Joe Gimse Legislative District 13 Republican
105 State Office Building
651-296-3826
Sen.joe.gimse@senate.mn
Home: Willmar, 405 11th Ave. SE, 56201, Home Phone: 320-235-7371
Business Phone: 320-235-8628
Occupation: Home builder, land developer
Committees: Agriculture and Veterans; Business, Industry and Jobs; Finance – Agriculture and Veterans Budget & Policy Division; Finance – Transportation Budget & Policy Division; State & Local Government Operations & Oversight; Transportation
Senator Steve Dille Legislative District 18 Republican
103 State Office Building
651-296-4131
Sen.steve.dille@senate.mn
Home: Dassel, 69800 305th Street, 55325, Home Phone: 320-389-6545
Occupation: Farmer, veterinarian
Committees: Agriculture and Veterans; Finance – Agriculture and Veterans Budget & Policy Division; Capital Investment; Environment & Natural Resources; Finance; Finance – Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Budget Division
Senator Gary W Kubly Legislative District 20 DFL
Room 301 Capital Bldg.
651-296-5094
Sen.gary.kubly@senate.mn
Home: Granite Falls, 125 Aadland Cir., 56241, Home Phone: 320-564-4295
Occupation: Lutheran Pastor
Committees: Agriculture and Veterans; Finance – Agriculture and Veterans Budget & Policy Division; Capital Investment, Finance – Economic Development and Housing Budget Division; Finance – Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Budget Division; Finance – State Government Budget Division
Region Six-East State Representatives:
Representative Paul Anderson Legislative District 13A Republican
239 State Office Building
651-296-4317
Rep.paul.anderson@house.mn
Home: Starbuck, 22935 270th Ave., 56381, Home Phone: 320-239-2726
Occupation: Farmer
Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division; Environment Policy and Oversight; K-12 Education Finance Division; State and Local Government; Government Operations Reform; Technology and Elections
Representative Al Juhnke Legislative District 13B DFL
485 State Office Building
651-296-6206
Rep.al.juhnke@house.mn
Home: Willmar, P.O. Box 992, 56201, Home Phone: 320-235-4442
Occupation: Real estate appraiser
Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division (Chair); Capital Investment Finance Division, Environment Policy and Oversight; Finance; Rules and Legislative Administration; Telecommunication Regulation and Infrastructure Division
Representative Ron Shimanski Legislative District 18A Republican
227 State Office Building
651-296-1534
Rep.ron.shimanski@house.mn
Home: Silver Lake, 23808 Jet Avenue, 55381, Home Phone: 320-327-0112
Occupation: Farmer, layout and design technician
Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs; Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division; Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division (Vice Chair); Ethics; Finance; Public Safety Policy & Oversight
Representative Dean Urdahl Legislative District 18B Republican
237 State Office Building
Rep.dean.urdahl@house.mn
Home: Grove City, 253rd Street, 56243, Home Phone: 320-857-2600
Occupation: Retired educator
Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs; Capital Investment Finance Division; Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division; Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division
Representative Lyle Koenen Legislative District 20B DFL
439 State Office Building
Rep.lyle.koenen@house.mn
Home: Clara City, 1017 N. Division Street, P.O. Box 327, 56222, Home Phone: 320-847-4305
Occupation: Transportation
Committees: Property and Local Sales Tax Division; State Government Finance Division; Taxes; Veterans Affairs Division (Chair)
Governor Tim Pawlenty
www.governor.state.mn.us
U.S. Congressman Collin Peterson
Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District
http://collinpeterson.house.gov
fax: 202-225-1593
Washington D.C. Office: 2211 Rayburn HOB
202-225-2165
Chief of Staff: Mark Brownell
Willmar Office: 320 4th St. SW, Centre Point Mall, Willmar, MN 56201
320-235-1061
Willmar Office Staff Assistants: Mary Bertram, Al Loehr, Tom Meium, Bob Ness, and Maynard Pick
Detroit Lakes Office: Toni Merdan, Senior Economic Development Officer, 218-847-5056
Kandiyohi County
| NAME |
POSITION |
| Richard Falk |
Commissioner, District 1 |
| Richard Larson |
Commissioner, District 2 |
| Dean Shuck |
Commissioner, District 3 |
| Dennis Peterson |
Commissioner, District 4 |
| Harlan Madsen |
Commissioner, District 5 |
| Boyd Beccue |
Attorney |
| Dan Hartog |
Sheriff |
| Sam Modderman |
Auditor/Treasurer |
| Julie Kalkbrenner |
Recorder |
McLeod County
| NAME |
POSITION |
| Ray Bayerl |
Commissioner, District 1 |
| Kermit Terlinden |
Commissioner, District 2 |
| Paul Wright |
Commissioner, District 3 |
| Sheldon Nies |
Commissioner, District 4 |
| Beverly Wangerin |
Commissioner, District 5 |
| Michael Junge |
Attorney |
| Scott Rehmann |
Sheriff |
| Linda Radtke |
Treasurer |
| Cindy Schultz |
Auditor |
| LynnEtte Schrupp |
Recorder |
Meeker County
| NAME |
POSITION |
| James Swenson |
Commissioner, District 1 |
| Dave Gabrielson |
Commissioner, District 2 |
| Amy Wilde |
Commissioner, District 3 |
| Wallace Strand |
Commissioner, District 4 |
| Roney Kutzke |
Commissioner, District 5 |
| Stephanie Beckman |
Attorney |
| Jeff Norlin |
Sheriff |
| Barbara Loch |
Auditor |
| Sharon Euerle |
Treasurer |
| Elaine Lenhard |
Recorder |
Renville County
| NAME |
POSITION |
| Ralph Novotny |
Commissioner, District 1 |
| Bob Fox |
Commissioner, District 2 |
| Paul Setzepfandt |
Commissioner, District 3 |
| John Stahl |
Commissioner, District 4 |
| Lamont Jacobson |
Commissioner, District 5 |
| David Torgelson |
Attorney |
| Jerry Agre |
Sheriff |
| Larry Jacobs |
Auditor/Treasurer |
| Gail Miller |
Recorder |
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