Bill Luther

Bill Luther

Infobox_Congressman
name =Bill Luther


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date of birth= birth date and age |1945|06|27
place of birth= Fergus Falls, Minnesota
death_date =
death_place =
state = Minnesota
district = 6th
term = 1995–2003
preceded = Rod Grams
succeeded = Mark Kennedy
party = Democratic Party
religion =
spouse =

William Paul "Bill" Luther (born June 27, 1945) is an American politician. Luther was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) member of the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2003, serving in the 104th, 105th, 106th, and 107th congresses, representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district.

Luther was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and was educated at the University of Minnesota, receiving a Bachelor of Science in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the Law School in 1970. Before entering politics, he worked first as an attorney and later as a prosecutor for the Court of Appeals. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976, and the Minnesota Senate from 1977 to 1994.

Despite building a reputation as a moderate Democrat, congressional redistricting after the 2000 Census forced Luther into a more conservative district comprising several southern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Luther lost his campaign for a fifth term in Congress in 2002 to John Kline, who was challenging Luther for the third consecutive time after failed attempts in 1998 and 2000 in the newly-defined 2nd congressional district.

In 2006, Luther entered the DFL Party primary for the office of Minnesota Attorney General, after endorsed candidate Matt Entenza withdrew from the race. However, he lost the primary to Lori Swanson.

Electoral history

*"'2006 Race for state Attorney General — Democratic Primary
**Lori Swanson (DFL), 42%
**Steve Kelley (DFL), 37%
**Bill Luther (DFL), 21%
*2002 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — 2nd District
**John Kline (R), 53%
**Bill Luther (DFL) (inc.), 42%
*2000 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — 6th District
**Bill Luther (DFL) (inc.), 50%
**John Kline (R), 48%
*1998 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — 6th District
**Bill Luther (DFL) (inc.), 50%
**John Kline (R), 46%
*1996 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — 6th District
**Bill Luther (DFL) (inc.), 56%
**Tad Jude (R), 44%
*1994 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — 6th District
**Bill Luther (DFL), 50%
**Tad Jude (R), 50%

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