1. Kurt Zellers was born on October 16,1969 and is an American politician who served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and minority leader from 2009 to 2011.
12 Facts About Kurt Zellers
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Kurt Zellers was a candidate in the 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election, losing in the Republican primary.
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Kurt Zellers received a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of the UND football team.
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Kurt Zellers worked as communications director for US Senator Rod Grams from 1994 to 2000, and as communications director for the Minnesota House Republican Caucus from 2000 to 2003 before being elected to the House himself.
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Kurt Zellers was first elected in a special election on February 25,2003.
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Kurt Zellers served on the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Labor and Consumer Protection Division, and on the Finance Subcommittee for the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.
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On June 23,2009, Kurt Zellers was elected by the House Republican Caucus to succeed Representative Marty Seifert as Minority Leader.
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On November 6,2010, Kurt Zellers was selected by his caucus to serve as Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 2011 to 2012 legislative session.
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On February 24,2014, Kurt Zellers announced that he would not seek reelection to the House, in order to concentrate on his gubernatorial campaign.
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Kurt Zellers was succeeded by Dennis Smith on January 6,2015.
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On June 23,2013, Kurt Zellers announced his candidacy in the 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election.
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Kurt Zellers was defeated in the Republican primary on August 12,2014, by the party's endorsed candidate, Jeff Johnson.