- Dean Urdahl
-
Dean Urdahl Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 18B districtIncumbent Assumed office
2003Preceded by Bob Ness Personal details Born August 18, 1949 Political party Republican Party of Minnesota Spouse(s) Karen Children 3 Residence Grove City, Minnesota Alma mater St. Cloud State University Profession educator, author, legislator Religion Lutheran Dean L. Urdahl (born August 18, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 18B, which includes portions of Meeker and Wright counties in the central part of the state just west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is also a retired teacher and coach.[1]
Urdahl was first elected in 2002, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs, and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, and the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, on which he is the ranking minority party member.[2]
Urdahl graduated from Litchfield High School in Litchfield. His roots run deep in the area, as his ancestors helped to settle Litchfield Township in 1856. He attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, earning a B.S. in Social Studies.[1] He got his start in politics working on U.S. Representative John Zwach's campaign staff in 1970.[3]
Urdahl was an American History teacher and coach for the New London-Spicer School District from 1971-2006. He has served on the Minnesota Education in Agriculture Leadership Council, the Minnesota Commission on Public Service Reform, and on the Minnesota State Board of Nursing. In July 2008, he was appointed as the Minnesota representative to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.[1][4]
Also an author, Urdahl has written a book about former members of the Minnesota Twins baseball team[5] and about famous Minnesotans.[6] His two latest books have been historical fiction set in Minnesota during the Dakota War of 1862[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10792
- ^ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10792
- ^ http://deanurdahl.com/about.php
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38738
- ^ Dean Urdahl: "Touching Bases with Our Memories: The Players Who Made the Minnesota Twins, 1961 to 2001", ISBN 0-87839-162-2
- ^ Dean Urdahl: "Lives Lived Large: Minnesotans in the Public Eye," ISBN 978-0878391646
- ^ Dean Urdahl: "Retribution," ISBN 978-0878392810
- ^ Dean Urdahl: "Uprising," ISBN 978-0878392476"
External links
- Dean Urdahl at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Urdahl Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Dean Urdahl
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Dean Urdahl Profile
- Dean Urdahl Campaign Web Site
Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 87th Legislature (2011-2012)
Speaker of the House: Kurt Zellers (R) • Majority Leader: Matt Dean (R) • Minority Leader: Paul Thissen (D)- A. Dan Fabian (R)
B. Debra Kiel (R) - A. Kent Eken (DFL)
B. David Hancock (R) - A. Tom Anzelc (DFL)
B. Carolyn McElfatrick (R) - A. John Persell (DFL)
B. Larry Howes (R) - A. Tom Rukavina (DFL)
B. Carly Melin (DFL) - A. David Dill (DFL)
B. Mary Murphy (DFL) - A. Thomas Huntley (DFL)
B. Kerry Gauthier (DFL) - A. Bill Hilty (DFL)
B. Roger Crawford (R) - A. Morrie Lanning (R)
B. Paul Marquart (DFL) - A. Bud Nornes (R)
B. Mark Murdock (R) - A. Torrey Westrom (R)
B. Mary Franson (R) - A. John Ward (DFL)
B. Mike LeMieur (R) - A. Paul Anderson (R)
B. Bruce Vogel (R) - A. Tim O'Driscoll (R)
B. Larry Hosch (DFL)
- A. Steve Gottwalt (R)
B. King Banaian (R) - A. Sondra Erickson (R)
B. Mary Kiffmeyer (R) - A. Kurt Daudt (R)
B. Bob Barrett (R) - A. Ron Shimanski (R)
B. Dean Urdahl (R) - A. Bruce Anderson (R)
B. Joe McDonald (R) - A. Andrew Falk (DFL)
B. Lyle Koenen (DFL) - A. Chris Swedzinski (R)
B. Paul Torkelson (R) - A. Joe Schomacker (R)
B. Rod Hamilton (R) - A. Terry Morrow (DFL)
B. Kathy Brynaert (DFL) - A. Bob Gunther (R)
B. Tony Cornish (R) - A. Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
B. Kelby Woodard (R) - A. Kory Kath (DFL)
B. Patti Fritz (DFL) - A. Rich Murray (R)
B. Jeanne Poppe (DFL) - A. Tim Kelly (R)
B. Steve Drazkowski (R)
- A. Duane Quam (R)
B. Kim Norton (DFL) - A. Tina Liebling (DFL)
B. Mike Benson (R) - A. Gene Pelowski (DFL)
B. Greg Davids (R) - A. Joyce Peppin (R)
B. Kurt Zellers (R) - A. Steve Smith (R)
B. Connie Doepke (R) - A. Ernie Leidiger (R)
B. Joe Hoppe (R) - A. Michael Beard (R)
B. Mark Buesgens (R) - A. Mary Liz Holberg (R)
B. Pat Garofalo (R) - A. Tara Mack (R)
B. Kurt Bills (R) - A. Diane Anderson (R)
B. Doug Wardlow (R) - A. Rick Hansen (DFL)
B. Joe Atkins (DFL) - A. Pam Myhra (R)
B. Ann Lenczewski (DFL) - A. Keith Downey (R)
B. Pat Mazorol (R) - A. Kirk Stensrud (R)
B. Jenifer Loon (R)
- A. Sarah Anderson (R)
B. John Benson (DFL) - A. Steve Simon (DFL)
B. Ryan Winkler (DFL) - A. Sandra Peterson (DFL)
B. Lyndon Carlson (DFL) - A. Michael Nelson (DFL)
B. Debra Hilstrom (DFL) - A. Denise Dittrich (DFL)
B. Melissa Hortman (DFL) - A. Tom Hackbarth (R)
B. Jim Abeler (R) - A. Peggy Scott (R)
B. Branden Petersen (R) - A. Carolyn Laine (DFL)
B. Kate Knuth (DFL) - A. Tim Sanders (R)
B. Tom Tillberry (DFL) - A. Bob Dettmer (R)
B. Matt Dean (R) - A. Linda Runbeck (R)
B. Carol McFarlane (R) - A. Mindy Greiling (DFL)
B. Bev Scalze (DFL) - A. Leon Lillie (DFL)
B. Nora Slawik (DFL) - A. Kathy Lohmer (R)
B. Andrea Kieffer (R)
- A. John Kriesel (R)
B. Denny McNamara (R) - A. Joe Mullery (DFL)
B. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL) - A. Diane Loeffler (DFL)
B. Phyllis Kahn (DFL) - A. Marion Greene (DFL)
B. Frank Hornstein (DFL) - A. Karen Clark (DFL)
B. vacant - A. Jim Davnie (DFL)
B. Jean Wagenius (DFL) - A. Paul Thissen (DFL)
B. Linda Slocum (DFL) - A. Erin Murphy (DFL)
B. Michael Paymar (DFL) - A. Rena Moran (DFL)
B. Carlos Mariani (DFL) - A. John Lesch (DFL)
B. Alice Hausman (DFL) - A. Tim Mahoney (DFL)
B. Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
Republican (72) • Democratic-Farmer-Labor (62) • Minnesota Legislature • Minnesota House of Representatives • Minnesota State SenateCategories:- 1949 births
- Living people
- People from Meeker County, Minnesota
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota Republicans
- American Lutherans
- American writers
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.