Rod Skoe

Rod Skoe
Skoe in 2016
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byTony Kinkel (District 4)
Succeeded byPaul Utke
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 2B district
In office
January 5, 1999 – January 6, 2003
Preceded byEdgar Olson
Succeeded byDoug Lindgren
Personal details
Born (1954-08-09) August 9, 1954 (age 70)
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseSarah
Children2
Alma materAugsburg College
Occupationfarmer

Rod Skoe (born August 9, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 2, which included all or portions of Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the northwestern part of the state.[1]

Education

Skoe completed high school at Kelliher High School in Kelliher, and later received a B.A. from Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Skoe served in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 2B from 1999 to 2003.[1]

Minnesota Senate

Skoe was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in every subsequent election since then until 2016. He chaired the senate tax committee from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 he lost to Republican Paul Utke.[1]

Electoral history

Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rod Skoe (incumbent) 21,269 54.92
Republican Dennis Moser 17,423 44.99
Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rod Skoe (incumbent) 15,588 52.95 −7.81pp
Republican Dennis Moser 13,825 46.96 +7.83pp
Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rod Skoe (incumbent) 19,471 60.76 +2.86pp
Republican Steven Booth 12,540 39.13 −2.89pp
Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rod Skoe 17,749 57.90
Republican Steven Booth 12,881 42.02

Personal life

He and his wife, Sarah, have two children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Skoe, Rod". Venus.library.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races, 2012". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races, 2010". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races, 2006". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races, 2002". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.