Bills, Kurt Patrick
House 2011-2012 (District 37B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Dakota
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/8/1970
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rosemount
Occupation (when first elected):
Economics Teacher and Coach, Rosemount High School/Small Business Owner, Daycare
EDUCATION
Wisconsin High Schools; Secondary;
Winona State University; B.A.; U.S. History
Winona State University; B.S.; Secondary Social Studies Education
Winona State University; M.A.; Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Rosemount, Minnesota (City Council Member);
01/2009 to 01/2011
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Cindy (married around 1995)
Children:
Four children: Kyla, Cassandra, and Olivia (3 daughters); Hayden (1 son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised in a rural area near Sauk City/Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin.
He ran successfully for Republican party endorsement for the United States Senate seat in the 2012 election. He won the primary election but lost the general election to Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
He was a former head coach of the Rosemount High School wrestling team.
He was a member of Christ Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his 2010 Campaign Website.
Body: House
District: 37B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Rosemount
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation: Economics Teacher and Coach, Rosemount High School/Small Business Owner, Daycare
Party:
Republican
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2011 House Interview
Articles & Books About
Cook, Mike. "Wanting to Go to Washington." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 6, 2012, p. 18.
Cook, Mike. "Leading by Example." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 28, 2011, p. 19.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.