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

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s in Conger, Minnesota. He attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music education.

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

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, later becoming owner of RE/MAX Rochester, which he sold in 2012.

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

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, losing to Republican incumbent

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

Personal life

Sauke married his wife, Debra, in 1972. They have two children and reside in

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References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
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