Paul Utke

Paul Utke (/ˈʌtki/ UT-kee;^[1] born December 3, 1956) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 5 in northwestern Minnesota.

Paul Utke
Member of the Minnesota Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Rod Skoe
Constituency	5th district (2023–present) 2nd district (2017–2023)
Personal details
Born	(1956-12-03) December 3, 1956 (age 68)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nancy
Children	2
Residence(s)	Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	insurance broker

Early life and career

Utke was born on December 3, 1956,^[2] and raised in North Dakota. He is an insurance broker and was elected to the Park Rapids City Council in 2008. He has chaired the Hubbard County Republicans and has served on boards of several local organizations. He owned a hardware store in Park Rapids for 16 years.^[3]

Minnesota Senate

Utke was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.

Personal life

Utke and his wife, Nancy, have two children and reside in Park Rapids.^[3]