| Kevin Dahle | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 25th district |
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| In office February 12, 2008 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Neuville |
| Succeeded by | Al DeKruif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1960 Forest City, Iowa |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Beth |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Northfield, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa St. Mary's University |
| Occupation | educator, legislator |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Kevin L. Dahle (born January 24, 1960) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 25, which includes portions of Le Sueur, Rice, Scott and Sibley counties in the south central part of the state. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in a special election held on January 3, 2008.[1] The seat became vacant when Senator Tom Neuville resigned in order to accept an appointment by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as a district judge.[2] He was subsequently unseated by Republican Al DeKruif in the 2010 general election.[3]
Dahle was a member of the Senate's Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Education Committee, and the Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Committee. He also served on the Finance Subcommittee for the E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division.[4] His special legislative concerns include E-12 education funding, health care, and transportation.[1]
Dahle is a social studies and driver's education teacher at Northfield High School in Northfield. He was a member of the Council of Local Presidents of Education Minnesota, a trade union representing local teachers in Minnesota, and was also president of the Northfield Education Association for approximately ten years. He previously worked with Citizens for Quality Education, and also worked for the U.S. Department of Education as a liaison in the Ukraine, where he taught civic education.[1][5]
Dahle attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, graduating in 1982, and later attended St. Mary's University in Minneapolis, receiving his M.A. in Education in 2004.[6]