Dan Sparks
Dan Sparks | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Grace Schwab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1968 Austin, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Andrea |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Austin, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota St. Cloud State University |
| Occupation | banker, legislator |
Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks (born July 5, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 27.
Minnesota Senate
Elections
He was first elected to the Senate in 2002 defeating Senator Grace Schwab by 7 votes after an automatic recount. He was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Sparks (Incumbent) | 20540 | 54.76 | -13.46 | |
| Republican | Gene Dornink | 16944 | 45.17 | +13.48 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Sparks (Incumbent) | 26552 | 68.22 | ||
| Republican | Linden Anderson | 12334 | 31.69 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Sparks (Incumbent) | 17574 | 61.44 | ||
| Republican | Kathy Green | 11005 | 38.48 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Sparks (Incumbent) | 21739 | 67.72 | ||
| Republican | George Marin | 10329 | 32.18 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Sparks | 15091 | 45.54 | ||
| Republican | Grace Schwab (Incumbent) | 15084 | 45.52 | ||
| Independence | Terry Kelley | 2066 | 8.90 | ||
Committee Assignments
Sparks chaired the Senate Committee on Jobs, Agriculture, and Rural Development from 2013 to 2017.[5]
Sparks currently serves on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
- Capital Investment
- Ranking Minority Member, Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy[6]
References
- ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Sparks, Daniel D". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Results for State Senate District 27". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Results for State Senate District 27". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Results for State Senate District 27". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Sparks, Daniel D. "Dan" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2019-09-19.