# LeRoy Stumpf

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{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = LeRoy Stumpf
| image               = 
| caption             = 
| state_senate        = Minnesota
| district            = [1st](/source/Minnesota's_1st_Senate_district)
| term_start          = January 4, 1983
| term_end            = January 2, 2017
| preceded            = [Marv Hanson](/source/Marv_Hanson)
| succeeded           = [Mark Johnson](/source/Mark_Johnson_(Minnesota_politician))
| state_house2        = Minnesota
| district2           = [1B](/source/Minnesota's_1B_House_of_Representatives_district)
| term_start2         = January 6, 1981
| term_end2           = January 3, 1983
| preceded2           = [John R. Corbid](/source/John_R._Corbid)
| succeeded2          = [Wallace A. Sparby](/source/Wallace_A._Sparby)
| party               = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) ([DFL](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party))
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1944|05|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place         = [Waverly, Minnesota](/source/Waverly%2C_Minnesota), U.S.
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| alma_mater          = [St. Paul Seminary](/source/Saint_Paul_Seminary_School_of_Divinity)<br>[Syracuse University](/source/Maxwell_School_of_Citizenship_and_Public_Affairs)
| occupation          = farmer
| spouse              = Carol
| children            = 3
}}

'''LeRoy A. Stumpf''' (born May 29, 1944) is a [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) politician and former member of the [Minnesota Senate](/source/Minnesota_Senate). A member of the [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) (DFL), he represented District 1, which included all or portions of [Kittson](/source/Kittson_County%2C_Minnesota), [Marshall](/source/Marshall_County%2C_Minnesota), [Pennington](/source/Pennington_County%2C_Minnesota), [Polk](/source/Polk_County%2C_Minnesota), [Red Lake](/source/Red_Lake_County%2C_Minnesota) and [Roseau](/source/Roseau_County%2C_Minnesota) counties in the northwestern part of the state.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10640 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Stumpf, LeRoy A |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}}</ref>

==Background==
Stumpf was born in [Waverly, Minnesota](/source/Waverly%2C_Minnesota).<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3936/leroy-stumpf Votesmart.org.-Leroy Stumpf]</ref>

==Education==
Stumpf graduated from [Nazareth Hall High School](/source/Nazareth_Area_High_School), and then went on to receive a [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) from the [St. Paul Seminary](/source/Saint_Paul_Seminary_School_of_Divinity) in [Saint Paul, Minnesota](/source/Saint_Paul%2C_Minnesota). He later received a [M.P.A.](/source/Master_of_Public_Administration) from the [Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs](/source/Maxwell_School_of_Citizenship_and_Public_Affairs) at [Syracuse University](/source/Syracuse_University) in [Syracuse, New York](/source/Syracuse%2C_New_York).<ref name="state1"/>

==Minnesota House of Representatives==
Stumpf served in the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) from 1981 to 1983, representing [District 1B](/source/Minnesota's_1B_House_of_Representatives_district).<ref name="state1"/>

==Minnesota Senate==
Stumpf was first elected to the Senate in 1982 and was re-elected in every subsequent election since then until he didn't seek re-election in 2016. He served as a [majority whip](/source/majority_whip) from 1991 to 1993, and chaired the Education Committee from 1993 to 1997 and from 2009 to 2011, and the Children, Families and Learning Committee from 1997 to 2001.<ref name="state1"/> Stumpf announced his retirement in February 2016, saying that he would finish out the rest of the term and not run for reelection.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lopez|first1=Ricardo|title=State Sen. Leroy Stumpf announces retirement after 36 years in Legislature|url=http://www.startribune.com/state-sen-leroy-stumpf-announces-retirement-after-36-years-in-legislature/369972821/|work=Star Tribune|date=February 24, 2016}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate 1st district election, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ENR/Results/AllStateSenate/1 |title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2012 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110025144/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ENR/Results/AllStateSenate/1 |archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
  |candidate  =  LeRoy Stumpf (incumbent)
  |votes      = 22,298
  |percentage = 60.59
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party of Minnesota
  |candidate  = Steve Nordhagen
  |votes      = 14,475
  |percentage = 39.33
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate|
  |party      = Write-in
  |candidate  = N/A
  |votes      = 29
  |percentage = 0.08
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate 1st district election, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS |title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2010 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426211845/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS |archivedate=April 26, 2013 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
  |candidate  = LeRoy Stumpf (incumbent)
  |votes      = 15,614
  |percentage = 58.33
  |change     = -37.91pp
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party of Minnesota
  |candidate  = Russell Walker
  |votes      = 11,132
  |percentage = 41.58
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate|
  |party      = Write-in
  |candidate  = N/A
  |votes      = 24
  |percentage = 0.09
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate 1st district election, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS |title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2006 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110153750/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS |archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
  |candidate  =  LeRoy Stumpf (incumbent)
  |votes      = 24,861
  |percentage = 96.24
  |change     = +32.31pp
}}
{{Election box candidate|
  |party      = Write-in
  |candidate  = Roger Schmitz
  |votes      = 603
  |percentage = 2.33
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate 1st district election, 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS |title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2002 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110174030/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS |archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
  |candidate  =  LeRoy Stumpf (incumbent)
  |votes      = 19,227
  |percentage = 63.93
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party of Minnesota
  |candidate  = Lyle Kenner
  |votes      = 10,845
  |percentage = 36.06
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Minnesota Senate 1st district election, 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20001107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALLSENS&LD=ALL |title=Results for All State Senate Races, 2000 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110153155/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20001107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALLSENS&LD=ALL |archivedate=November 10, 2012 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
  |candidate  =  LeRoy Stumpf (incumbent)
  |votes      = 17,651
  |percentage = 60.23
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party of Minnesota
  |candidate  = Lyle Kenner
  |votes      = 10,500
  |percentage = 35.83
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independence Party of Minnesota
  |candidate  = Jual Carlson
  |votes      = 1,156
  |percentage = 3.94
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Personal life==
Stumpf and his wife, Carol, are the owners of Two Fools Vineyard near [Plummer](/source/Plummer%2C_Minnesota).<ref>[http://www.twofoolsvineyard.com/ Two Fools Vineyard]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{MN-legdb|10640}}
*[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/legislator_view.php?id=12 Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf]
*[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=3936 Project Vote Smart - Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf Profile]
*''Follow the Money'' - LeRoy A. Stumpf Campaign Contributions
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=96913 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82601 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=75422 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=36947 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=59018 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=36527 1996]

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Category:1944 births
Category:Living people
Category:Democratic Party Minnesota state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Category:People from Red Lake County, Minnesota
Category:People from Waverly, Minnesota
Category:Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature

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