Senator Dave Thompson

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Gender Male
Industry Government
Occupation State Senator
Location Lakeville, Minnesota
Introduction Dave Thompson is a life long Minnesotan. He graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School in 1980. In 1984 Dave graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Dakota, with majors in economics and political science. He received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1987, and is a practicing attorney. For 7½ years, Dave hosted "The Dave Thompson Show," a radio talk show that aired on AM 1500 KSTP. In addition, you might recognize Dave as part of a debate segment known as "Face Off" on KSTP TV's Emmy Award winning news program, "At Issue with Tom Hauser". Dave was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2010. He represents Lakeville, Farmington, and many small towns and townships in Southern Dakota County. Dave and his wife have one daughter and one son.