Dave Kleis

Dave Kleis
Dave Kleis
Mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 21, 2005
Preceded by John Ellenbecker
Minnesota State Senator from the 15th District
In office
January 2003 – November 21, 2005
Preceded by Dean Johnson
Succeeded by Tarryl Clark
Minnesota State Senator from the 16th District
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 2003
Preceded by Joanne Benson
Succeeded by Betsy Wergin
Personal details
Born January 21, 1964 (1964-01-21) (age 47)
Political party Republican
Residence St. Cloud, Minnesota
Alma mater St. Cloud State University
Occupation Small Business Owner
Religion Roman Catholic

Dave Kleis (born January 21, 1964) is a Minnesota politician, and the mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Kleis served in the Minnesota State Senate from 1995 to 2005.[1] In 2005, he defeated incumbent Mayor John Ellenbecker to win election to his current office. Kleis ran for reelection unopposed in 2008 and won after write-in candidate Ryan Fagan, a local college student, dropped out after what could be considered the shortest political campaign in Minnesota history.[2]

References

  1. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
  2. ^ Sobieck, Benjamin, "St. Cloud elects new mayor." University Chronicle, November 10, 2005.


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