Duane Sauke is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 25B in southeastern Minnesota.
Duane Sauke
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 25B district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Norton |
| Succeeded by | Liz Boldon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Debra (m. 1972) |
| Residence(s) | Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | Luther College (BA) |
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Sauke was raised by sharecroppersinConger, Minnesota.[1] He attended Luther CollegeinDecorah, Iowa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music education.[2]
He served in the National Guard. He was a band instructor for 17 years for several school districts across southeastern Iowa and later at Elgin Public Schools. He then became a real estate broker, later becoming owner of RE/MAX Rochester, which he sold in 2012.[1]
Sauke was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016 and was reelected for a second term in 2018. He previously ran in District 26B in 1988, losing to Republican incumbent Bob Waltman.[1]
In November 2019, he announced he plans to retire rather than run for re-election in 2020.[3]
Sauke married his wife, Debra, in 1972. They have two children and reside in Rochester, Minnesota.[1][2]