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David Minge
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office 2002–2012
Appointed by	Jesse Ventura
Succeeded by	Carol A. Hooten
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Vin Weber
Succeeded by	Mark Kennedy
Personal details
Born	(1942-03-19) March 19, 1942 (age 82) Clarkfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Spouse	Karen Aaker Minge
Children	2
Education	St. Olaf College (BA) University of Chicago (JD)

David Raymond Minge (/ˈmɪŋi/ MING-ee; 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. 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".

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.

Personal life

He is married to Karen Aaker Minge, originally of Gaylord, Minnesota. They have two sons.

Electoral history

*Write-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.

References

1. ^ "Governor Dayton appoints Judge Carol A. Hooten to fill Second Congressional District seat on Minnesota Court of Appeals". Office of the Governor. Archived from the original on 2015-11-09.
2. "David Minge, Judge, 2002-2012". Minnesota State Law Library. July 11, 2022.
3. Joe Kimball (January 11, 2012). "Minge to retire from Court of Appeals; successor sought". MinnPost. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
4. City of Windom Resolution #93-11 March 16, 1993
5. "Board Members". crfb.org. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
6. "Minnesota Judicial Branch". Courts.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
7. "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
8. David Minge Congressional Files

External links

• Minnesota Judicial Branch Judge Profile
• Members of Congress Votes Database
• United States Congress. "David Minge (id: M000795)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Profile of David Minge as avid bicyclist Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Appearances on C-SPAN

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U.S. senators	Amy Klobuchar Tina Smith
State government	Tim Walz, Governor Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor Steve Simon, Secretary of State Keith Ellison, Attorney General Julie Blaha, Auditor
Senate	Bobby Joe Champion, President Ann Rest, President pro tempore Erin Murphy, Majority Leader Mark Johnson, Minority Leader
House	Melissa Hortman, Speaker Dan Wolgamott, Speaker pro tempore Jamie Long, Majority Leader Lisa Demuth, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Natalie Hudson, Chief Justice Anne McKeig Paul Thissen Gordon Moore Karl Procaccini Sarah Hennesy Theodora Gaïtas, Associate Justices

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