Reuter, Doug
House 1997-2000 (District 28A)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Steele, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/17/1949
Birth Place:
Superior, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Owatonna
Occupation (when first elected):
Business
EDUCATION
Cooper High School, New Hope; Secondary;
Metropolitan State University; B.A.; Business Management, 1980
Metropolitan State University; M.B.A.; Business Administration, 1991
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Navy (Vietnam War, Reserve and Active Duty Mainly in the Seattle Area, Yeoman, 6 years);
19?? to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nancy
Children:
Three children: Andrea and Laura (daughters), Joel (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. He lived in Eden Prairie, Minnesota before he moved to Owatonna, Minnesota around 1995. He moved to Austin, Texas in 2000.
He switched from Republican to Independent on May 18, 1999. He did not caucus with Republican or DFL members. He sued the House speaker about staffing because he didn't have access to partisan staff after he left the caucus.
He announced he would not seek reelection on August 25, 1999.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1994 election. He lived in Eden Prairie at that time.
He was the inventor of the board game Sequence.
Religion provided by a Star Tribune article on 2/6/2000. He's listed as a Baptist who converted from Catholicism.
Body: House
District: 28A
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Business
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He switched to Independent status on May 18, 1999.
Committees:
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Commerce
Minutes
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Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Minutes
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Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Minutes
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State Government Finance
Minutes
Body: House
District: 28A
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
Minutes
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs
Minutes
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Economic Development and International Trade
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Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development
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Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development Finance Division
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Governmental Operations
Minutes
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Governmental Operations: Government Structures, Reform and Efficiency
Minutes
Articles & Books About
Vetter, Chris. "No Ordinary Term." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 31, 2000, p. 16.
Compton, Steve. "Reuter Not Playing Games With Fiscal Restraint." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 7, 1997, p. 13.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 28A
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.