1. David Raymond Minge is an American former judge and politician.
12 Facts About David Minge
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David Minge served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2002 until retiring at the end of March 2012.
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David Minge was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota and raised in Worthington, Minnesota.
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David Minge graduated with a bachelor's degree from St Olaf College and JD from the University of Chicago Law School.
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David Minge was then offered a teaching position at the University of Wyoming Law School where he taught for seven years.
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David Minge then moved to Montevideo, Minnesota where he was part of a country law practice, on the school board, and actively involved in community affairs.
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David Minge served on the Montevideo School Board from 1989 to 1992.
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David Minge was sworn into the House in 1993, and he became part of the Blue Dog Coalition consisting of moderate and conservative congressional Democrats.
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David Minge was a champion of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, a federal-state partnership to improve water quality and protect the environment.
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David Minge narrowly lost his campaign for a fifth term to Mark Kennedy in 2000.
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David Minge currently serves on the board of directors of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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David Minge is married to Karen Aaker Minge, originally of Gaylord, Minnesota.