Bruce Vogel (born December 24, 1958) is a Minnesota politician and former member[1] of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 13B, which included portions of Kandiyohi County in the west central part of the state, including the cities of Willmar, New London, Spicer, Atwater, Pennock, Kandiyohi, Prinsburg, Lake Lillian, Blomkest and Raymond.[1]

Bruce Vogel
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 13B district
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byAl Juhnke
Succeeded bydistrict redrawn
Personal details
Born (1958-12-24) December 24, 1958 (age 65)
Slayton, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJeanne
Children4
Residence(s)Willmar, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materAlexandria Vocational-Technical Institute
Bethel College
Professionreal estate agent, legislator

A Republican, he was elected in the 2010 general election, unseating Democrat Al Juhnke, and assumed office on January 4, 2011.[2] He was defeated in the 2012 general election by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member Mary Sawatzky. While in the legislature he served on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, Higher Education Policy and Finance, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Transportation Policy and Finance committees.

Vogel travelled to the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 to take part in President Trump's rally to stop the peaceful transition of power. [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vogel, Bruce - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
  2. ^ "House 13B: Republican challenger Bruce Vogel defeats incumbent al Juhnke | West Central Tribune | Willmar, Minnesota". Archived from the original on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. ^ Georgiades, Niko (2021-01-13). "D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent". Unicorn Riot.
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Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by State Representative - District 13B
2011-present
Succeeded by
district redrawn