300:
Leidiger was a leader in promoting jobs in the state, and promoted the second chance coalition for former inmates. He also carried the E-Verify bill to help businesses to quickly establish a perspective workers eligibility to work in the United States. This bill was vetoed by the
Democratic Governor.
319:
Leidiger was first elected to the House in 2010. In 2012 redistricting reduced the geographical size of the district, removing Scott County and renumbering the district to 47A. On May 15, 2012 Leidiger was endorsed for re-election by the Carver County GOP by acclamation without an opponent being
296:
Leidiger served on the
Transportation, State Government, Jobs, and Public Safety Committees in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was active in calling for holding the line on excessive spending in government. Leidiger was recognized by several organizations for his promotion of small
223:(born August 7, 1953) is from Wisconsin. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1971 and was stationed at several facilities and ships throughout his career. He retired as a Naval Officer and established businesses in California and Minnesota. He was a former member of the
235:
in the southern part of the state. He was a former general manager and owner of
Brothers Office Furniture, President of Leidiger & Associates, Inc., a media rep firm, and CEO of Operation Homefront, a national non-profit serving Military Families.
611:
312:. Dean was subsequently criticized by members of both parties for his divisive prayer; Leidiger apologized for inviting Dean, stating that it was an "honest mistake" and comparing his position on homosexuality to that of
320:
nominated against him. On
November 6, 2012, Leidiger was re-elected for a second term with 64% of the vote. He announced on February 5, 2014 that he would not run for re-election in 2014.
468:
276:
in
National Security and Strategic Planning. He served on several Navy ships as a Surface Warfare Officer, and served on the staff of Central Command during the
571:
305:
621:
591:
576:
616:
586:
581:
601:
596:
438:
460:
309:
224:
35:
606:
403:
244:
Leidiger graduated from
Oconomowoc High School in Southern Wisconsin. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1971 and graduated from the
228:
116:
245:
149:
538:
288:, a nonprofit organization serving military families of deployed service members. He moved to Minnesota in 2005.
179:
297:
businesses, and private sector job creation. He was a member of several transportation corridor working groups.
232:
566:
281:
265:
75:
561:
261:
195:
159:
285:
253:
249:
153:
530:
430:
269:
257:
169:
163:
106:
277:
134:
340:
521:
231:. He represented District 47A, and subsequently 34A, which includes central and western
273:
173:
555:
496:
313:
491:
546:
341:"Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Leidiger, Ernie"
200:
141:
63:
205:
525:
382:
361:
612:
Republican Party members of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
431:"After divisive pastor starts House session, speaker apologizes"
429:
Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.; Von
Sternberg, Bob (May 20, 2011).
404:"Leidiger says inviting Bradlee Dean was an 'honest mistake'"
461:"Legislative firestorm erupts over Bradlee Dean's prayer"
304:
In May 2011, Leidiger invited
Bradlee Dean, head of
534:
official
Minnesota House of Representatives website
256:in General Engineering. He subsequently received a
188:
140:
130:
122:
112:
90:
85:
69:
57:
32:
21:
547:Project Votesmart - Rep. Ernie Leidiger Profile
492:"Leidiger announces retirement after two terms"
36:Minnesota House of Representatives
306:You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International
8:
53:January 4, 2011 – January 6, 2015
18:
526:Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
335:
333:
329:
272:, also in Newport, where he earned his
471:from the original on November 18, 2012
308:, to deliver a prayer in front of the
7:
572:People from Carver County, Minnesota
622:21st-century Minnesota politicians
592:United States Naval Academy alumni
577:Politicians from Wausau, Wisconsin
310:Minnesota House of Representatives
292:Minnesota House of Representatives
225:Minnesota House of Representatives
14:
617:21st-century American legislators
587:Military personnel from Wisconsin
582:Military personnel from Minnesota
490:Simons, Abby (February 5, 2014).
441:from the original on May 23, 2011
240:Early life, education, and career
602:Naval Postgraduate School alumni
221:Ernest Gilbert "Ernie" Leidiger
597:Salve Regina University alumni
1:
229:Republican Party of Minnesota
117:Republican Party of Minnesota
246:United States Naval Academy
150:United States Naval Academy
638:
362:"About Ernie Leidiger 34A"
542:official campaign website
214:
180:Naval Postgraduate School
81:
46:
28:
607:Naval War College alumni
385:. Operationhomefront.net
284:. He was co-founder of
282:Operation Desert Storm
268:, then went on to the
266:Newport, Rhode Island
40:from the 47A district
262:Salve Regina College
227:and a member of the
196:small business owner
160:Salve Regina College
531:Rep. Ernie Leidiger
286:Operation Homefront
260:in Management from
250:Annapolis, Maryland
16:American politician
343:. Leg.state.mn.us
270:Naval War College
218:
217:
170:Naval War College
107:Wausau, Wisconsin
629:
509:
508:
506:
504:
487:
481:
480:
478:
476:
467:. May 20, 2011.
457:
451:
450:
448:
446:
426:
420:
419:
417:
415:
408:Minnesota Lawyer
400:
394:
393:
391:
390:
379:
373:
372:
370:
369:
358:
352:
351:
349:
348:
337:
278:Persian Gulf War
135:Mayer, Minnesota
104:
100:
98:
86:Personal details
72:
60:
51:
38:
19:
637:
636:
632:
631:
630:
628:
627:
626:
552:
551:
518:
513:
512:
502:
500:
489:
488:
484:
474:
472:
459:
458:
454:
444:
442:
428:
427:
423:
413:
411:
402:
401:
397:
388:
386:
381:
380:
376:
367:
365:
360:
359:
355:
346:
344:
339:
338:
331:
326:
294:
242:
210:
184:
113:Political party
105:
102:
96:
94:
70:
58:
52:
47:
42:34A (2011–2013)
41:
39:
34:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
635:
633:
625:
624:
619:
614:
609:
604:
599:
594:
589:
584:
579:
574:
569:
564:
554:
553:
550:
549:
544:
539:Ernie Leidiger
536:
528:
522:Ernie Leidiger
517:
516:External links
514:
511:
510:
482:
465:Minnesota Post
452:
421:
410:. May 20, 2011
395:
383:"OH.NET: Home"
374:
364:. Leidiger.com
353:
328:
327:
325:
322:
293:
290:
241:
238:
216:
215:
212:
211:
209:
208:
203:
198:
192:
190:
186:
185:
183:
182:
177:
167:
157:
146:
144:
138:
137:
132:
128:
127:
124:
120:
119:
114:
110:
109:
101:August 7, 1953
92:
88:
87:
83:
82:
79:
78:
73:
67:
66:
61:
55:
54:
44:
43:
33:Member of the
30:
29:
26:
25:
23:Ernie Leidiger
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
634:
623:
620:
618:
615:
613:
610:
608:
605:
603:
600:
598:
595:
593:
590:
588:
585:
583:
580:
578:
575:
573:
570:
568:
567:Living people
565:
563:
560:
559:
557:
548:
545:
543:
540:
537:
535:
532:
529:
527:
523:
520:
519:
515:
499:
498:
493:
486:
483:
470:
466:
462:
456:
453:
440:
436:
432:
425:
422:
409:
405:
399:
396:
384:
378:
375:
363:
357:
354:
342:
336:
334:
330:
323:
321:
317:
315:
311:
307:
302:
298:
291:
289:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
239:
237:
234:
233:Carver County
230:
226:
222:
213:
207:
204:
202:
199:
197:
194:
193:
191:
187:
181:
178:
175:
171:
168:
165:
161:
158:
155:
151:
148:
147:
145:
143:
139:
136:
133:
129:
125:
121:
118:
115:
111:
108:
103:(age 71)
93:
89:
84:
80:
77:
74:
68:
65:
62:
56:
50:
45:
37:
31:
27:
20:
541:
533:
501:. Retrieved
497:Star Tribune
495:
485:
473:. Retrieved
464:
455:
443:. Retrieved
435:Star Tribune
434:
424:
412:. Retrieved
407:
398:
387:. Retrieved
377:
366:. Retrieved
356:
345:. Retrieved
318:
314:Nazi Germany
303:
299:
295:
243:
220:
219:
71:Succeeded by
48:
562:1953 births
503:February 5,
414:November 2,
59:Preceded by
556:Categories
389:2011-05-22
368:2011-05-22
347:2011-05-22
324:References
201:legislator
189:Occupation
142:Alma mater
97:1953-08-07
64:Paul Kohls
131:Residence
49:In office
469:Archived
439:Archived
123:Children
76:Jim Nash
475:May 20,
445:May 21,
252:with a
206:veteran
505:2014
477:2013
447:2011
416:2023
274:M.A.
258:M.S.
254:B.S.
164:M.S.
154:B.S.
91:Born
524:at
280:'s
264:in
248:in
174:M.A
558::
494:.
463:.
437:.
433:.
406:.
332:^
316:.
99:)
507:.
479:.
449:.
418:.
392:.
371:.
350:.
176:)
172:(
166:)
162:(
156:)
152:(
126:3
95:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.