Randy Demmer

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Redirect|Demmer|the member of the Illinois House of Representatives|Tom Demmer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Randy Demmer | image = Demmer.jpg | state_house = Minnesota | state = Minnesota | district = 29A | term_start = January 7, 2003 | term_end = January 3, 2011 | preceded = | succeeded = Duane Quam | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|01|03}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University of Minnesota | profession = Business owner, legislator | spouse = Kathy | children = 3 }}

'''Randy L. Demmer''' (born January 3, 1957) is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 29A, which includes portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican, he is also a local business owner, manager, and consultant.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10760 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Demmer, Randy |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref>

==Early life== Demmer graduated from Hayfield High School in Hayfield, then attended the University of Minnesota, earning his B.A. in agricultural business administration. He is a former 11-year board member and treasurer of the Hayfield School District.

==Minnesota legislature== Demmer was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the House's K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, the Taxes Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the Finance subcommittees for the K-12 Education Finance Division and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10760 |title=Randy Demmer (R) 29A – Minnesota House of Representatives |publisher=House.leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref> He was assistant minority leader in the 2009-2010 Session.<ref name="state1" />

==Political campaigns== ===2008=== {{See also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1}} In 2008, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party's endorsement to run for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 1st congressional district.<ref name="state1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38743 |title=Project Vote Smart – Representative Randy Demmer – Biography |publisher=Votesmart.org |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref>

===2010=== {{See also|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1}} In December 2009, he announced that he would again seek the Republican Party's endorsement for the congressional seat in 2010, challenging incumbent Democrat Tim Walz.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blake |first=Aaron |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/55803-challengers-sign-up-to-face-walz-paulsen-in-minnesota/ |title=Challengers sign up to face Walz, Paulsen in Minnesota – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room |publisher=Thehill.com |date=2009-12-01 |access-date=2010-08-22}}</ref> On April 17, 2010, he received the GOP endorsement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=16&a=448244 |title=Rochester, MN |publisher=Postbulletin.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref>

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== External links == {{MN-legdb|10760}} *[http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10760 Representative Randy Demmer], official Minnesota legislature site *[http://www.demmerforcongress.com/Home.aspx Randy Demmer], official campaign site * {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=38743 | fec=H8MN01220 | congress= }} *[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MN01&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets.org *[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/legislator_view.php?id=135 Voting record] at ''Minnesota Public Radio'' Votetracker (2005–2008)

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