Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 8th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byRick Nolan
Member of the
St. Louis County Commission
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byPeg Sweeney
Succeeded byKeith Musolf
Personal details
Born
Peter Allen Stauber

(1966-05-10) May 10, 1966 (age 58)
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJodi Stauber
RelationsDan Stauber (brother)
Robb Stauber (brother)
Children4
EducationLake Superior State University (BA)
WebsiteHouse website
Ice hockey career
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Lake Superior State Lakers
Adirondack Red Wings
Toledo Storm
Playing career 1986–1993
Police career
DepartmentDuluth Police Department
Service years1995–2017
RankLieutenant

Peter Allen Stauber (born May 10, 1966)[1] is an American politician, former professional hockey player, and retired law enforcement officer from Minnesota serving as the United States representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Stauber has represented the district since 2019.[2]

Stauber was born and grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. He played college hockey for Lake Superior State University, where as a star player on the team, he led the Lakers to a national championship in the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Stauber met his political idol President Ronald Reagan when the team visited the White House after winning the national championship. He later said this event formed his political ambition.[3] He went on to have a brief career in professional hockey. Stauber served as a lieutenant in the Duluth Police Department from 1995 to 2017. During his service as a police officer, he was shot while on duty. He also served as a county commissioner in St. Louis County, Minnesota, from 2013 to 2019.

Stauber succeeded DFL incumbent Rick Nolan by defeating Democratic nominee Joe Radinovich in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections. Representing a working-class and mostly rural district, Stauber is only the second Republican to represent his district since 1947.

  1. ^ "FILING FEC-1253744".
  2. ^ Pathé, Simone (June 20, 2018). "Why is Trump Headed to Duluth and Who Is Pete Stauber?". Roll Call. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Meet Pete Stauber | Pete Stauber". Retrieved March 22, 2022.