Ray Vandeveer
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Ray Vandeveer is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
representing District 52, which includes portions of Anoka
and Washington
counties in the northeastern Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, he was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010.
Prior to being elected to the Senate, Vandeveer was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
, representing District 52A and, prior to the 2002 redistricting
, the old District 51B. He was first elected to the House in a January 1998 special election after Rep. Doug Swenson was appointed a district judge by Governor Arne Carlson
. He was re-elected that November in the general election and, again, in 2000, 2002 and 2004. He chaired the House Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division during the 2005-2006 legislative session.
Vandeveer is currently chair of the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, and is also a member of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and the Senate Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications committees. His special legislative concerns include taxes, education, transportation, and crime prevention.
Vandeveer is a real estate appraiser
by profession. He graduated from Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights
, then went on to St. Cloud State University
in St. Cloud
, where he earned his B.S.
in Marketing
in 1975. He is a former member of the Forest Lake
Planning Commission, and of the Mounds View
Charter Commission. He is currently a member of the Greater Minneapolis Area Board of Realtors.
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 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...
representing District 52, which includes portions of Anoka
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
and Washington
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...
counties in the northeastern Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. 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 was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010.
Prior to being elected to the Senate, Vandeveer was 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...
, representing District 52A and, prior to the 2002 redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
, the old District 51B. He was first elected to the House in a January 1998 special election after Rep. Doug Swenson was appointed a district judge by Governor Arne Carlson
Arne Carlson
Arne Helge Carlson, Sr. is an American politician and the 37th Governor of the state of Minnesota.-Early years, education and family:...
. He was re-elected that November in the general election and, again, in 2000, 2002 and 2004. He chaired the House Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division during the 2005-2006 legislative session.
Vandeveer is currently chair of the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, and is also a member of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and the Senate Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications committees. His special legislative concerns include taxes, education, transportation, and crime prevention.
Vandeveer is a real estate appraiser
Real estate appraisal
Real estate appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the process of valuing real property. The value usually sought is the property's Market Value. Appraisals are needed because compared to, say, corporate stock, real estate transactions occur very infrequently...
by profession. He graduated from Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,520 people, 8,033 households, and 4,731 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,368.7 people per square mile . There were 8,151 housing units at an average density of 2,362.9 per square mile...
, then went on to St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...
in St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...
, where he earned his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
in 1975. He is a former member of the Forest Lake
Forest Lake, Minnesota
Forest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,375 at the 2010 census. It is located on Minnesota's 94th largest lake .Interstate 35 and U.S...
Planning Commission, and of the Mounds View
Mounds View, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,738 people, 5,018 households, and 3,387 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,096.6 people per square mile . There were 5,130 housing units at an average density of 1,247.1 per square mile...
Charter Commission. He is currently a member of the Greater Minneapolis Area Board of Realtors.
External links
- Senator Vandeveer Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Ray Vandeveer
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Ray Vandeveer Profile