Duane Sauke
Duane Sauke
Member of the Minnesota House of Representativesfrom the 25B district
In officeJanuary 3, 2017 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byKim Norton
Succeeded byLiz Boldon
Personal details
Born1948 or 1949 (age 76–77)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Debra
​
(m. 1972)​
Residence(s)Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationLuther College (BA)

Duane Sauke is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 25B in southeastern Minnesota.

Early life and education

Sauke was raised by sharecroppers in Conger, Minnesota.[1] He attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music education.[2]

Career

He served in the National Guard. He was a band instructor for 17 years for several school districts across southeastern Iowa and later at Elgin Public Schools. He then became a real estate broker, later becoming owner of RE/MAX Rochester, which he sold in 2012.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Sauke was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016 and was reelected for a second term in 2018. He previously ran in District 26B in 1988, losing to Republican incumbent Bob Waltman.[1]

In November 2019, he announced he plans to retire rather than run for re-election in 2020.[3]

Personal life

Sauke married his wife, Debra, in 1972. They have two children and reside in Rochester, Minnesota.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ abcdCarlson, Heather J. (November 10, 2015). "Sauke to run for Minnesota House in 2016". Post-Bulletin. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ ab"Sauke, Duane". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^KTTC Staff (November 20, 2019). "Rochester Rep. Duane Sauke to retire". KTTC.
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