Mike Obermueller

Mike Obermueller
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 38B district
In office January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Lynn Wardlow
Succeeded by	Doug Wardlow
Personal details
Born	1973 Marshfield, Wisconsin
Political party	Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Sara
Children	2
Residence	Eagan, Minnesota
Alma mater	Loras College University of Iowa College of Law
Profession	attorney, legislator
Religion	Catholic

Michael E. "Mike" Obermueller (born 1973) is Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 38B, which consists of portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County, which is in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, he is also an attorney for the Minneapolis law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., where he focuses on commercial litigation and construction law.^[1][2]

Obermueller was first elected in 2008, succeeding three-term incumbent Rep. Lynn Wardlow. He was unseated by Republican Doug Wardlow in the 2010 general election.^[3] He was a member of the House K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and also served on the Finance subcommittees for the Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division, of which he was vice chair, the Energy Finance and Policy Division, and the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.^[4]

Raised on a dairy farm near Marshfield, Wisconsin, Obermueller attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating magna cum laude in 1996 with a B.A. in Media and Public Address, with a Political Science emphasis. He went on to the University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City, earning his J.D. With High Distinction in 2001. Between college and law school, he worked as Director of Campus Dining Services for Aramark Corporation at Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota.^[2][5]

Active in his local community, Obermueller is a member of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Knights of Columbus, is a board member for the Eagan Art Festival, and a volunteer coach for the Eagan Athletic Association.^[2][5]

References

1. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Obermueller, Mike". Leg.state.mn.us. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15310. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Mike Obermueller for Minnesota State Representative 38B - Eagan". Obermueller4rep.org. http://www.obermueller4rep.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=61. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
3. ^ http://www.insideminnesotacapitol.com/
4. ^ "Mike Obermueller (DFL) 38B - Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15310. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Project Vote Smart - Representative Mike Obermueller - Biography". Votesmart.org. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=68755. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 

External links

• Mike Obermueller at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
• Rep. Obermueller Web Page
• Project Votesmart - Rep. Mike Obermueller Profile
• Session Weekly 1/23/2009: "Working to unite: Obermueller hopes to represent by connecting"
• Mike Obermueller Campaign Web Site

Persondata
Name	Obermueller, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1973
Place of birth	Marshfield, Wisconsin
Date of death
Place of death