Mike Jungbauer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American politician
Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1958
Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Mike Jungbauer
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- "Mike" Jungbauer (born February 9, 1958) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 48 in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
- The district included portions of Anoka and Sherburne counties.
- A Republican, he was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010.
- Prior to becoming a senator, he was the mayor of East Bethel from 1998 to 2002.Jungbauer was a member of the Senate's Capital Investment, Commerce and Consumer Protection, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, and Judiciary and Public Safety committees.
- His special legislative concerns included transportation, education, aviation issues, and concealed carry.On February 18, 2005, the Minnesota Senate's Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct issued a report on Jungbauer's 2004 misuse of his Senate legislative assistant, as well as Senate communications equipment such as computers and e-mail, to publicize a partisan campaign activity on behalf of Jeffrey Davis, a Republican candidate for Minnesota Senate District 50.In July 2007, the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board ruled that Jungbauer had knowingly accepted a campaign contribution in the form of a wholesale discount on model airplanes for his office.
- The Jungbauer campaign was forced to pay nearly $2,000 in fines.On July 1, 2009, Jungbauer announced his candidacy for the 2010 Minnesota governor's race.
- He officially launched his campaign in Anoka on August 8, 2009.Jungbauer's viewpoint on climate change has been called into question.
- It has also been alleged that certain claims he made regarding his studies and degrees may not be accurate.
- He "claims to have a bachelor's degree from the Moody Bible Institute with a "background in biochemistry." However, MinnPost reported on June 16, 2011, that he never graduated, and that the closest thing he has to a bachelor of science degree is a ministerial ordainment from Christian Motorsports International, which provides "chapel services" at "races, car shows, cruise-ins, and tractor pulls." His campaign website refers to "pursuing a degree in Environmental Policy at Metropolitan State University," although the school has no such program.
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