David Minge
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The Honorable David Minge |
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| Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, 2nd district |
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In office 2002–2012 |
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| Appointed by | Jesse Ventura |
| Succeeded by | Carol A. Hooten |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Vin Weber |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kennedy |
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March 19, 1942 Clarkfield, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Aaker Minge |
| Children | Erik and Olaf |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College |
David R. Minge (born March 19, 1942) is a former American judge and political figure. David Minge served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2002 until retiring at the end of March 2012. Previously, Minge was a Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party member of the United States House of Representatives serving in the 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th congresses, from 1993–2001, representing Minnesota's 2nd congressional district.
Minge was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota and raised in Worthington, Minnesota. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College and a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. After earning his Juris Doctor, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he practiced law for several years. He was then offered a teaching position at the University of Wyoming Law School where he taught for seven years. David Minge then moved to Montevideo, Minnesota where he was part of a country law practice, on the school board, and actively involved in community affairs. During this time he was also a consultant to the House Judiciary Committee.
Minge was sworn in to the House in 1993, and he became part of the Blue Dog Coalition consisting of moderate and conservative congressional Democrats. He was a champion of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), a federal-state partnership to improve water quality and protect the environment. Minge narrowly lost his campaign for a fifth term to Mark Kennedy in 2000. After his first election to the house, Minge opened a Congressional Field Office in Windom, Minnesota at which point the Windom City Council declared March 20, 1993 as "Congressman David Minge Day".
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