What key details about michael brodkorb can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: michael brodkorb is a minnesota republican activist , a former deputy chair of the republican party of minnesota , former communications director for the republican caucus in the minnesota senate , under senator minority leader david senjem and later to amy koch when she was the majority leader of the state senate , and the creator of the blog minnesota democrats exposed . in his role as an aide to senjem and koch , he is credited with helping to engineer the republican takeover of the state senate in 2010 . he and koch were described as '' the two most powerful people in the minnesota senate . '' brodkorb served as deputy chair of the minnesota republican party from 2009 to 2011 , when he resigned to work for the congressional campaign of minnesota state senator mike parry . brodkorb abruptly resigned both from his position in the senate and his position with the parry campaign in december 2011 . weeks later , koch resigned her post as majority leader after admitting an '' inappropriate relationship '' with a male staffer . brodkorb was fired the next day . brodkorb has announced his intention to file litigation again the state of minnesota , the minnesota senate and secretary of the senate cal ludeman over his termination from the minnesota senate . lawyers representing brodkorb have announced additional claims against the state of minnesota , the minnesota senate and ludeman over allegations that ludeman disclosed private unemployment data about brodkorb in an interview with minnesota public radio . brodkorb 's attorneys also announced plans to sue for defamation per se over statements ludeman made in a press release where he accused brodkorb of attempting to '' extort payment from the senate . '' on may 25 , 2012 , the minnesota senate released legal bills showing they had spent $ 46,150 to the first 3 months of 2012 to prepare a defense to brodkorb 's suit . an analysis of the bill by the associated press showed the bulk of the $ 46,150 owed was due to attorneys retained by the minnesota senate...
- residence is eagan , minnesota- party is republican- attended is university cities of minnesota duluth university of minnesota - twin- office is deputy chair of the republican party of minnesota- term end is 2011- term start is 2009- name is michael brodkorb of minnesota democrats.jpg- occupation is campaign strategist and communications consultant