David Minge

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". David Raymond Minge[1] (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell; born March 19, 1942) is an American former judge and politician. David Minge served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2002 until retiring at the end of March 2012.[2][3] Previously, Minge was a Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party member of the United States House of Representatives serving in the 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th congresses, from 1993–2001, representing Minnesota's 2nd congressional district.

Early life and education

Minge was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota and raised in Worthington, Minnesota. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College and J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

Legal career

After earning his Juris Doctor, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he practiced law for several years. He was then offered a teaching position at the University of Wyoming Law School where he taught for seven years. David Minge then moved to Montevideo, Minnesota where he was part of a country law practice, on the school board, and actively involved in community affairs. During this time he was also a consultant to the House Judiciary Committee.

Political career

He served on the Montevideo School Board from 1989 to 1992.

Minge was sworn into the House in 1993, and he became part of the Blue Dog Coalition consisting of moderate and conservative congressional Democrats. He was a champion of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), a federal-state partnership to improve water quality and protect the environment. Minge narrowly lost his campaign for a fifth term to Mark Kennedy in 2000. After his first election to the House, Minge opened a congressional field office in Windom, Minnesota at which point the Windom City Council declared March 20, 1993 as "Congressman David Minge Day".[4]

State judicial service

In 2002, Governor Jesse Ventura appointed Minge to the Minnesota Court of Appeals from the second congressional district, the same area where he served in Congress. In 2012, he retired from active status.

Post political career

He currently serves on the board of directors of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Karen Aaker Minge, originally of Gaylord, Minnesota.[6] They have two sons. His grandson, Chris, is the CTO of a legal-tech start-up, Vulcan Technologies.

Electoral history

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Year DFL Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1992 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |David Minge style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |132,156 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cal R. Ludeman style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |131,587 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% Template:Party shading/Independent |Stan Bentz Template:Party shading/Independent |Independent Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |12,246 Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |4% *
1994 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |David Minge style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |114,289 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |52% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Gary B. Revier style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |98,881 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |45% Template:Party shading/Independent |Stan Bentz Template:Party shading/Independent |Independent Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |6,535 Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |3% *
1996 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |David Minge style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |144,083 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |55% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Gary B. Revier style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |107,807 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |41% style="background:Template:Party color" |Stan Bentz style="background:Template:Party color" |Reform style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |10,283 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |4% *
1998 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |David Minge style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |148,933 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |57% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Craig Duehring style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |99,490 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |38% style="background:Template:Party color" |Stan Bentz style="background:Template:Party color" |Reform style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |12,319 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |5% *
2000 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |David Minge style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |138,802 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mark Kennedy style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |138,957 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% style="background:Template:Party color" |Gerald Brekke style="background:Template:Party color" |Independence style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |7,875 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3% style="background:Template:Party color" |Ron Helwig style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1,929 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1% *

Template:AsteriskWrite-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, write-ins received 414 votes. In 1994, write-ins received 80 votes. In 1996, write-ins received 180 votes. In 1998, write-ins received 385 votes. In 2000, Constitution Party candidate Dennis A. Burda received 1,337 votes.

Papers

David Minge's congressional files are available for research use. They include correspondence, subject files, legislative files, campaign files, press office files, photographs and video and sound recordings.[8]

References

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