Paul Utke

American politician
Paul Utke
Member of the Minnesota Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byRod Skoe
Constituency5th district
2nd district (2017-2023)
Personal details
Born (1956-12-03) December 3, 1956 (age 67)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNancy
Children2
Residence(s)Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupationinsurance broker

Paul Utke (/ˈʌtki/ UT-kee; born December 3, 1956) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 5 in northwestern Minnesota.

Early life and career

Utke was born on December 3, 1956,[1] and raised in North Dakota. He is an insurance broker and was elected to the Park Rapids City Council in 2008. He has chaired the Hubbard County Republicans and has served on boards of several local organizations. He owned a hardware store in Park Rapids for 16 years.[2]

Minnesota Senate

Utke was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.

Personal life

Utke and his wife, Nancy, have two children and reside in Park Rapids.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Utke, Paul". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Utke to run for State Senate Dist. 2". Park Rapids Enterprise. Forum Communications. March 9, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

External links

  • Paul Utke at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
  • Official Senate website
  • Official campaign website
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Members of the Minnesota Senate
93rd Minnesota Legislature (2023–2025)
President
Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
President pro tempore
Ann Rest (DFL)
Majority Leader
Erin Murphy (DFL)
Minority Leader
Mark Johnson (R)
  1. Mark Johnson (R)
  2. Steven Green (R)
  3. Grant Hauschild (DFL)
  4. Rob Kupec (DFL)
  5. Paul Utke (R)
  6. Justin Eichorn (R)
  7. Robert Farnsworth (R)
  8. Jen McEwen (DFL)
  9. Jordan Rasmusson (R)
  10. Nathan Wesenberg (R)
  11. Jason Rarick (R)
  12. Torrey Westrom (R)
  13. Jeff Howe (R)
  14. Aric Putnam (DFL)
  15. Gary Dahms (R)
  16. Andrew Lang (R)
  17. Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
  18. Nick Frentz (DFL)
  19. John Jasinski (R)
  20. Steve Drazkowski (R)
  21. Bill Weber (R)
  22. Rich Draheim (R)
  23. Gene Dornink (R)
  24. Carla Nelson (R)
  25. Liz Boldon (DFL)
  26. Jeremy Miller (R)
  27. Andrew Mathews (R)
  28. Mark Koran (R)
  29. Bruce Anderson (R)
  30. Eric Lucero (R)
  31. Cal Bahr (R)
  32. Michael Kreun (R)
  33. Karin Housley (R)
  34. John Hoffman (DFL)
  35. Jim Abeler (R)
  36. Heather Gustafson (DFL)
  37. Warren Limmer (R)
  38. Susan Pha (DFL)
  39. Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL)
  40. John Marty (DFL)
  41. Judy Seeberger (DFL)
  42. Bonnie Westlin (DFL)
  43. Ann Rest (DFL)
  44. Tou Xiong (DFL)
  45. Kelly Morrison (DFL)
  46. Ron Latz (DFL)
  47. Nicole Mitchell (DFL)
  48. Julia Coleman (R)
  49. Steve Cwodzinski (DFL)
  50. Alice Mann (DFL)
  51. Melissa Wiklund (DFL)
  52. Jim Carlson (DFL)
  53. Matt Klein (DFL)
  54. Eric Pratt (R)
  55. Lindsey Port (DFL)
  56. Erin Maye Quade (DFL)
  57. Zach Duckworth (R)
  58. Bill Lieske (R)
  59. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
  60. Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
  61. Scott Dibble (DFL)
  62. Omar Fateh (DFL)
  63. Zaynab Mohamed (DFL)
  64. Erin Murphy (DFL)
  65. Sandy Pappas (DFL)
  66. Clare Oumou Verbeten (DFL)
  67. Foung Hawj (DFL)