David Bly
| David Bly | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 20B district |
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| Assumed office January 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 25B district |
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| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Cox |
| Succeeded by | Kelby Woodard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1952 Dubuque, Iowa |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Northfield, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Minneapolis Technical College Oxford University St. Olaf College Mankato State University St. Mary's University |
| Occupation | educator, legislator |
| Religion | United Church of Christ |
David Bly (born January 8, 1952 in Dubuque, Iowa) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 20B, which includes portions of Le Sueur and Rice counties in the southeastern part of the state.[1] He is also a retired teacher.
Early career
Bly is a retired Language Arts and Special Education teacher, having taught in Milan, MN, Faribault Public Schools and at the Northfield Alternative Learning Center and is a longtime resident of Northfield.[1]
He is the author of a booklet called "The Middle Class Amendment" which advocates for investment in the building blocks of a middle class economy.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Bly was first elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008.[1] He was unseated by Republican Kelby Woodard in the 2010 election, losing by 37 votes after a recount.[3] He ran for the House again and was elected in 2012. He was re-elected again in 2014, winning by a margin of 16%.[4]
During his first two terms, Bly was a member of the House Finance subcommittees for the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, the Energy Finance and Policy Division, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division, and the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division.[5]
Bly's policy interests include creating a fair economy, environmental protection, expanding access to healthcare, and supporting individualized education and applied learning. He has received multiple endorsements from environmental advocacy groups.[6]
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External links
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa
- American Congregationalists
- Minnesota Democrats
- People from Rice County, Minnesota
- People from Northfield, Minnesota
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- St. Olaf College alumni
- Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni
