Dale Lueck

Background

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.

Education

Lueck graduated from Aitkin High School in 1968.

Career

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. 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 (East-9).

Concurrent with enlisted service, he was commissioned as a Mustang Officer. Lueck retired from in 1997.

His last Navy assignment, was as United States Navy Supervisor of Diving, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia Education and Post-Military In 1984, Lueck got a Bachelor of Surgery in Occupational Health and Safety. He also got a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems.

In 1997, Lueck started a Beef Cattle Operation called, Nordland Cattle & Timber Company.

In 2001, he started a newspaper publication, Minnesota Cattleman Publications. Lueck was elected as a County Commissioner of Aitkin County for 2 terms. Elections

Lueck was elected on November 4, 2014 defeating the incumbent Republican

Joe Radinovich (DFL) by 3.86% or 686 votes.

Tenure

Lueck was sworn in on January 6, 2015. Committee Assignments

Foreign the 89th Legislative Session, Backer is a part of:

Agriculture Finance Committee

Agriculture Policy Committee

Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee.(Vice-Chair)

State Government Finance Subcommittee: Veterans Affairs Division.

Achievements

• He was augmented to Unrestricted Lincolnshire Special Operations Officer (1140) and attained the rank of Commander (paygrade 0-5).

Membership

A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 10, which includes all of Aitkin County and part of Crow Wing County in the northern part of the state. 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.