Dan Skogen
Encyclopedia
Dan Skogen is a Minnesota
n politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate
who represented District 10, which includes all or portions of Becker
, Otter Tail
and Wadena
counties in the northwestern part of the state.
in Maine Township. He graduated from Battle Lake High School and has an audio communications degree from Thief River Falls Technical College. He is the sports director at radio stations in Wadena
. He resides near Hewitt
with his wife, Dee, and has two children.
, Skogen was first elected in 2006. He lost his re-election bid in the November 2, 2010, general election to Republican
Gretchen Hoffman
. While in office, his special legislative concerns included the environment, agriculture, and education.
Skogen was a member of the senate's Agriculture and Veterans Committee, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Education Committee and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. He also served on and chaired the Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee for Public Lands and Waters, and on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division and the E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division.
2006 Minnesota State Senate District 10
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...
n politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
who represented District 10, which includes all or portions of Becker
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...
, Otter Tail
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Otter Tail County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 57,303. Its county seat is Fergus Falls.-History:...
and Wadena
Wadena County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,713 people, 5,426 households, and 3,608 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 6,334 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
counties in the northwestern part of the state.
Education and professional career
Skogen grew up near Phelps MillPhelps Mill
Phelps Mill is a flour mill in Otter Tail County, Minnesota on the Otter Tail River. The mill was built in 1888-1889 by William E. Thomas, a local entrepreneur who owned a flour and feed business in Fergus Falls. During that time, wheat was a high-demand crop, and nearly 1000 flour mills were in...
in Maine Township. He graduated from Battle Lake High School and has an audio communications degree from Thief River Falls Technical College. He is the sports director at radio stations in Wadena
Wadena, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,294 people, 1,871 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 818.4 people per square mile . There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 374.3 per square mile...
. He resides near Hewitt
Hewitt, Minnesota
Hewitt is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States, along the Wing River. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. It was named in honor of Henry Hewitt, one of the first settlers to the area-Geography:...
with his wife, Dee, and has two children.
Service in the Minnesota Senate
A DemocratMinnesota 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...
, Skogen was first elected in 2006. He lost his re-election bid in the November 2, 2010, general election to 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:...
Gretchen Hoffman
Gretchen Hoffman
Gretchen M. Hoffman is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 10, which includes all or portions of Becker, Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Republican, she is a registered nurse and a former small business...
. While in office, his special legislative concerns included the environment, agriculture, and education.
Skogen was a member of the senate's Agriculture and Veterans Committee, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Education Committee and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. He also served on and chaired the Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee for Public Lands and Waters, and on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division and the E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division.
Electoral history
2010 Minnesota State Senate District 10- Gretchen HoffmanGretchen HoffmanGretchen M. Hoffman is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 10, which includes all or portions of Becker, Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Republican, she is a registered nurse and a former small business...
(R), 17,048 votes, 54.79% - Dan Skogen (DFL), 14,040 votes, 45.12%
- Write-In, 29 votes, 0.09%
2006 Minnesota State Senate District 10
- Cal LarsonCal LarsonCalvin R. "Cal" Larson is a U.S. politician, serving as a Senator in the Minnesota Senate, from 1987 - 2006.- Background :...
(R), 14,191 votes, 44.71% - Dan Skogen (DFL), 17,530 votes, 55.23%
- Write-In, 18 votes, 0.06%
