Bruce Vogel
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Bruce Vogel is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 13B, which includes portions of Kandiyohi
County in the west central part of the state, including the cities of Willmar
, New London
, Spicer
, Atwater
, Pennock
, Kandiyohi
, Prinsburg
, Lake Lillian
, Blomkest
and Raymond
.
A Republican
, he was first elected in the 2010 general election, unseating Democrat
Al Juhnke
, and assumed office on January 4, 2011. He serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, Higher Education Policy and Finance, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Transportation Policy and Finance committees.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 13B, which includes portions of Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Kandiyohi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, its population was 42,239. Its county seat is Willmar.- History :...
County in the west central part of the state, including the cities of Willmar
Willmar, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,351 people, 7,302 households, and 4,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.9 people per square mile . There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile...
, New London
New London, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,066 people, 415 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,103.4 people per square mile . There were 439 housing units at an average density of 454.4 per square mile...
, Spicer
Spicer, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,126 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,038.4 people per square mile . There were 605 housing units at an average density of 557.9 per square mile...
, Atwater
Atwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 461 households, and 296 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,053.3 people per square mile . There were 475 housing units at an average density of 463.7 per square mile...
, Pennock
Pennock, Minnesota
Pennock is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 508 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 555 people, 215 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,754.2 people per square mile . There were 228 housing units at an average density of 720.7 per square mile...
, Prinsburg
Prinsburg, Minnesota
Prinsburg is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census.-History:Prinsburg was originally platted in 1886 by Martin Prins, a partner in the Dutch real estate firm Prins and Zwanenburg...
, Lake Lillian
Lake Lillian, Minnesota
Lake Lillian is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 238 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Blomkest
Blomkest, Minnesota
Blomkest is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 157 at the 2010 census. -Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The surrounding topography is marked by flat to slightly rolling fields, almost all...
and Raymond
Raymond, Minnesota
Raymond is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 764 at the 2010 census. Apol's Harley Davidson draws many Harley enthusiasts from the west-central Minnesota area to its dealership. Additionally, the Hawk Creek Country Club draws golfers in the area, being the...
.
A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he was first elected in the 2010 general election, unseating Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Al Juhnke
Al Juhnke
Al Juhnke is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 13B, which includes portions of Kandiyohi County in the west central part of the state. A Democrat, he was first elected in 1996, and was re-elected to six consecutive terms....
, and assumed office on January 4, 2011. He serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, Higher Education Policy and Finance, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Transportation Policy and Finance committees.