Facts:   - residence: chaska , minnesota    - preceded: '' redrawn district ''    - state house: minnesota    - party: republican party of minnesota    - spouse: deanne      - district: 47b    - prior term: 34b -lrb- 2003 -- 2013 -rrb-    - term start: january 7 , 2003    - birth date: 13 december 1964    - name: joe hoppe    - children: 2    - occupation: businessman , legislator    - image: joe hoppe.jpg    - religion: catholic    - alma mater: saint john 's university   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe hoppe -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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joseph r. `` joe '' hoppe -lrb- born december 13 , 1964 -rrb- is a minnesota politician and member of the minnesota house of representatives .a member of the republican party of minnesota , he represents district 47b , which includes portions of carver county in the southwestern part of the twin cities metropolitan area .he is also a local businessman and works in communications .