Al Doty
Al Doty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 12B district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Blaine |
| Succeeded by | Mike LeMieur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1945 Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse | Donna |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Royalton, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Morris University of Manitoba |
| Profession | senior citizen advocate, educator, legislator |
Al Doty (born October 19, 1945) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 12B, which includes portions of Crow Wing and Morrison counties.[1] A Democrat, he was first elected in 2006 when he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Greg Blaine.[2] He was re-elected in 2008, but was unseated by Republican Mike LeMieur in the 2010 general election.[3]
Biography[edit]
Doty taught social studies, coached wrestling, and was technology coordinator at Pierz High School in Pierz from 1968 until he retired in 1999. After retiring, he went to work as a senior citizen advocate for Horizon Health, Inc. in Pierz.
In 2004, Doty ran for the District 12B seat as an Independence Party candidate against Rep. Blaine and DFL-endorsed candidate Bob Keeton. Blaine won the election.[4] In March 2006, he was asked by the DFL Party to run as their candidate after Bob Keeton dropped out. He won the election by 582 votes.[5] In 2008, he was challenged by Little Falls city councilman Mike LeMieur. He was re-elected by a narrow margin of 76 votes.[6] In 2012, Doty ran for the Minnesota Senate in the redrawn District 9 and was defeated by Paul Gazelka.[7]
Doty served on the House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Committee and on that committee's subcommittee for Veterans Affairs. He was also a member of the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division, and the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.[1]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Al Doty | 17,687 | 46.22% | ||
| Republican | Paul Gazelka | 20,527 | 53.65% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Al Doty | 10,071 | 50.11% | -1.59% | |
| Republican | Mike LeMieur | 9,995 | 49.73% | +1.52% | |
| Write-ins | 33 | .16% | +.06% | ||
| Margin of victory | 76 | .38% | -3.11% | ||
| Turnout | 20,099 | 87% | +14% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Al Doty | 8,615 | 51.7% | +14.25% | ||
| Republican | Greg Blaine | 8,033 | 48.21% | -1.86% | ||
| Write-ins | 16 | .1% | +.02% | |||
| Margin of victory | 582 | 3.49% | ||||
| Turnout | 16,664 | 73% | -25% | |||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Blaine | 9,933 | 50.07% | -6.83% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Bob Keeton | 7,430 | 37.45% | -5.64% | |
| Independent | Al Doty | 2,460 | 12.4% | ||
| Write-ins | 16 | .08% | +.07% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,530 | 12.56% | -1.25% | ||
| Turnout | 19,839 | 98% | +20% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Note: The ±% column reflects the change in total number of votes won by each party from the previous election.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Doty, Al". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ http://www.sctimes.com/article/20101103/NEWS01/111020063/LeMieur-wins-House-District-12B[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. 2004-12-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ [1] Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b "Results for All State Senate Races". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
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