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{{short description|American politician (born 1949)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Dale Lueck
| image name= DaleLueck2018.png
| state = Minnesota
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 10B
| term_start = January 6, 2015
| term_end =
| preceded = [[Joe Radinovich]]
| succeeded =
| party=[[Republican Party of Minnesota]]
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1949|10|30|}}
| birth_place=[[Aitkin, Minnesota]]
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=[[National University (California)]]
| occupation=[[small business owner]] [[legislator]]
| spouse=Linda Gunderson
| children=2
| residence=[[Aitkin, Minnesota]]
|allegiance    = {{nowrap|{{flag|United States of America|1912|size=23px}}}}
|branch        = {{flag|United States Navy|1864|size=23px}}
|serviceyears  = 1968–1997
|rank          = [[Commander (United States)|Commander]]
|unit          =
|battles       =
|}}
'''Dale Keith Lueck''' (born October 30, 1949) is an American politician and member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]. A member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], he represents District 10B, which includes all of [[Aitkin County, Minnesota|Aitkin County]] and part of [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]] in central Minnesota.<ref name="state">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15439|title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Lueck, Dale|publisher=leg.state.mn.us|access-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>
==Early life==
Lueck was born in [[Aitkin, Minnesota]], to Fritz & Louise Lueck. Lueck grew up on the farm, doing work (1959-1968) with the cows, hay bales, and driving tractor. In 1965 he started working at Direct Service Gas Station where he was a Service Station Attendant until 1966. In 1966, he started working at Aitkin Iron Works as a Welding & Machinist Apprentice until 1968. Lueck graduated from [[Aitkin High School]] in 1968.<ref name="votedalelueck10b">{{cite web|url=http://www.votedalelueck10b.com/|title=Vote Dale Lueck 10B|publisher=votedalelueck10b.com|access-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>
==Naval service==
In 1968, Lueck enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] as a fireman recruit.  He advanced through the enlisted ranks to [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] ([[paygrade]] (E-9).  Concurrent with enlisted service, he was commissioned as a [[Mustang (military officer)|Mustang Officer]].  He was augmented to [[Unrestricted Line Officer|Unrestricted Line]] [[United States Navy diver|Special Operations Officer]] (1140) and attained the rank of [[Commander (United States)|Commander]] ([[paygrade]] 0-5). Lueck retired from Naval Service in 1997. His last Navy assignment, was as US Navy Supervisor of Diving, Naval Sea Systems Command, [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="votedalelueck10b"/>
==Education and post-military career==
In 1984, Lueck got a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in Occupational Health and Safety.  He also got a [[Bachelor of Business Administration|B.B.A.]] in Information Systems.  In 1997, Lueck started a Beef Cattle Operation called, Nordland Cattle & Timber Company.  In 2001, he started a newspaper publication, MN Cattleman Publications.  Lueck was elected as a [[County Commissioner]] of [[Aitkin County, Minnesota|Aitkin County]] for 2 terms.  As Commissioner, he served on the Aitkin County Forest Advisory Committee, Aitkin County UMN Extension Committee, a member of the Association of Minnesota Counties Agriculture Task Force, and as Commissioner of the Aitkin County Housing and Rehabilitation Authority.  He also served as a member of the Mille Lac’s Watershed Committee, Northeast Solid Waste Advisory Group, and Director of the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency.<ref name="votedalelueck10b"/>
==Minnesota House of Representatives==
===Elections===
Lueck was elected on November 4, 2014 defeating the incumbent Rep. [[Joe Radinovich]] ([[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]]) by 3.86% or 686 votes.
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate  = [[Joe Radinovich]] ([[Incumbent]])
|votes      = 8523
|percentage = 48.00
|change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate  = '''Dale Lueck'''
|votes      = 9209
|percentage = 51.86
|change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}
===Tenure===
Lueck was sworn in on January 6, 2015.<ref name="state"/>
===Committee assignments===
For the 91st Legislative Session, Lueck is a part of:
*Environment and Natural Resources Policy (Republican lead)
*Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division
*Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
==Personal life==
In 1969, Lueck married his wife, Linda Gunderson.  They have two children, Lance and Lisa.  They also have four grandchildren.  Lueck is a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he was on the Church Council & Stewardship Committee. Lueck is a member of other organizations, including the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association, Minnesota and American Farm Bureau, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, Minnesota Trappers Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, American Legion - Aitkin Lee Post 86, Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1727, National Rifle Association, and the Fleet Reserve Association.<ref name="votedalelueck10b"/>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{MN-legdb|15439}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15439|title=Dale Lueck (R) 10B - Minnesota House of Representatives|publisher=house.leg.state.mn.us|access-date=February 19, 2015}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.votedalelueck10b.com/|title=Vote Dale Lueck District 10B|publisher=votedalelueck10b.com|access-date=February 19, 2015}}
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[[Category:1949 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Aitkin, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives]]
[[Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature]]