Dave Kleis | |
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Mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota | |
Assumed office November 21, 2005 | |
Preceded by | John Ellenbecker |
Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
In office January 9,1995 –November 21,2005 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Benson |
Succeeded by | Tarryl Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | January 21,1964 |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Republican |
Residence(s) | St. Cloud,Minnesota,U.S. |
Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
Occupation | Small Business Owner |
Dave Kleis (born January 21,1964) is an American small business owner and politician serving as the mayor of St. Cloud,Minnesota,since 2005.
Kleis served in the Minnesota State Senate from 1995 to 2005 as a Republican. [1] In the 2005 St. Cloud mayoral election he defeated incumbent John Ellenbecker. [2]
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St. Cloud Times is an American,English language daily newspaper headquartered in St. Cloud,Minnesota. The Times is owned by mass media holding company Gannett and is part of the USA Today network of newspapers. The print version of the paper is printed by ECM Publishers in Princeton,Minnesota.
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