Mike LeMieur
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Michael W. "Mike" LeMieur (born August 6, 1968) is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 12B, which includes portions of Crow Wing
and Morrison
counties in the central part of the state. A Republican
, he is also a small business owner.
LeMieur was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance and the Jobs and Economic Development Finance committees. He is also a member of the State Government Finance Subcommittee for the Veterans Services Division and the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.
LeMieur was born and raised in Little Falls
. Active in his community, he served as a member and president of the Little Falls City Council. He has served on the Little Falls Fire Department for many years, and is a member of the Minnesota Fire Chief's Association and the Little Falls Fire Relief Association. He is also a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, Pheasants Forever
and the National Rifle Association
. His uncle, former Rep. Steve Wenzel, represented the same area from 1973-2001.
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...
who represents District 12B, which includes portions of Crow Wing
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Crow Wing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 62,500. Its county seat is Brainerd.-Geography:...
and Morrison
Morrison County, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
counties in the central part of the state. 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 is also a small business owner.
LeMieur was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance and the Jobs and Economic Development Finance committees. He is also a member of the State Government Finance Subcommittee for the Veterans Services Division and the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.
LeMieur was born and raised in Little Falls
Little Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,719 people , 3,197 households, and 1,899 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,232.5 people per square mile . There were 3,358 housing units at an average density of 536.2 per square mile...
. Active in his community, he served as a member and president of the Little Falls City Council. He has served on the Little Falls Fire Department for many years, and is a member of the Minnesota Fire Chief's Association and the Little Falls Fire Relief Association. He is also a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever, Inc. is a nonprofit conservation organization in the United States formed in response to the continuing decline of upland wildlife. Pheasants Forever have 700 chapters, including 74 in Minnesota, and about 110,000 members Nationwide, including 22,500 in Minnesota. Quail Forever,...
and the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
. His uncle, former Rep. Steve Wenzel, represented the same area from 1973-2001.