Kurt Bills
Kurt Bills (b. January 8, 1970) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 37B from 2011 to 2013. He was also a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.
Biography
Bills is a teacher and volunteer coach at Rosemount High School, educating students in Micro and macroeconomics and American government and politics. Kurt and his wife are also owners of a small, licensed and home-based daycare.
Bills graduated from Winona State University with a Bachelor of Science in secondary social studies education and with a Bachelor of Arts in U.S. History. He also received his Master's at Winona State in education.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bills served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Bills ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota. He defeated David Carlson and Bob Carney, Jr. in the Republican primary. He lost to Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar in the November 6, 2012, general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Amy Klobuchar Incumbent |
65.2% | 1,854,595 | |
| Republican | Kurt Bills | 30.5% | 867,974 | |
| Independence | Stephen Williams | 2.6% | 73,539 | |
| Grassroots | Tim Davis | 1.1% | 30,531 | |
| Progressive | Michael Cavlan | 0.5% | 13,986 | |
| Total Votes | 2,843,207 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
2010
Bills won election to the District 37B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Phillip Sterner (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Phillip Sterner (DFL) | 7,844 | 41.8% | ||
| Kurt Bills (R)
|
10,910 | 58.13% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.07% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[3]
2012
Bills received a score of 100% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 19th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[4]
2011
Bills received a score of 85% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 18th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [5]
Personal
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Bills and his wife Cindy have four children.
See also
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Minnesota," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phillip Sterner (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tim Sanders (R) |
