Term of state legislature in Minnesota, US
The seventy-fourth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8, 1985. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 2, 1982, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 6, 1984.
The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1985, to May 20, 1985. A special session was convened from June 19, 1985, to June 21, 1985, to consider legislation regarding taxes, appropriations and the state budget, education, the operation of state and local governments, and major bills not passed during the regular session.[ 1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 3, 1986, and March 21, 1986. A special session was convened on April 2, 1986, to complete action on the state budget, and bills relating to state revenue and farm loan guarantees.[ 1]
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below. Party[ 2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant DFL Ind IR End of previous Legislature 42 0 25 67 0 Begin 42 0 25 67 0 January 9, 1985 24 66 1 February 11, 1985 25 67 0 March 7, 1985 1[ nb 1] 24 May 1986 43[ nb 1] 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 47 0 20 67 0
House of Representatives [ edit ] Party[ 4] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant DFL IR End of previous Legislature 74 58 132 2 Begin 65 69 134 0 November 19, 1986 68 133 1 December 5, 1986 67 132 2 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 83 51 134 0
President of the Senate Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[ 5] Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[ 6] Senate Minority Leader Until January 9, 1985 James E. Ulland (IR-Duluth)[ 6] After January 9, 1985 Glen Taylor (IR-Mankato)[ 6] House of Representatives [ edit ] Speaker of the House David M. Jennings (IR-Truman)[ 7] House Majority Leader Connie Levi (IR-Dellwood)[ 8] House Minority Leader Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)[ 8] Name District City Party Adkins, Betty 22 St. Michael DFL Anderson, Don A. 12 Wadena IR Belanger, William 41 Bloomington IR Benson, Duane 32 Lanesboro IR Berg, Charlie [ nb 1] 11 Chokio DFL Berglin, Linda 60 Minneapolis DFL Bernhagen, John 21 Hutchinson IR Bertram, Joe 16 Paynesville DFL Brataas, Nancy 33 Rochester IR Chmielewski, Florian 14 Sturgeon Lake DFL Dahl, Gregory 50 Coon Rapids DFL Davis, Chuck 18 Princeton DFL DeCramer, Gary 27 Ghent DFL Dicklich, Ron 05 Hibbing DFL Diessner, Bill 56 Afton DFL Dieterich, Neil 63 St. Paul DFL Frank, Don 51 Spring Lake Park DFL Frederick, Mel 30 Owatonna IR Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm IR Freeman, Michael O. 40 Richfield DFL Gustafson, Jim 08 Duluth IR Hughes, Jerome M. 54 Maplewood DFL Isackson, Doran L. 28 Storden IR Johnson, Dean 15 Willmar IR Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL Jude, Tad 48 Maple Grove DFL Kamrath, Randy P. 20 Canby IR Knaak, Fritz 53 White Bear Lake IR Knutson, Howard A. 38 Burnsville IR Kroening, Carl 57 Minneapolis DFL Kronebusch, Patricia Louise 34 Rollingstone IR Laidig, Gary 55 Stillwater IR Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL Lantry, Marilyn 67 St. Paul DFL Lessard, Bob 03 International Falls DFL Luther, Bill 47 Brooklyn Park DFL McQuaid, Phyllis W. 44 Saint Louis Park IR Mehrkens, Lyle 26 Red Wing IR Merriam, Gene 49 Coon Rapids DFL Moe, Donald 65 St. Paul DFL Moe, Roger 02 Erskine DFL Nelson, Tom A. 31 Austin DFL Novak, Steve 52 New Brighton DFL Olson, Gen 43 Minnetrista IR Pehler, Jim 17 St. Cloud DFL Peterson, Collin Clark 10 Detroit Lakes DFL Peterson, Darrel L. 29 Fairmont IR Peterson, Donna C. 61 Minneapolis DFL Peterson, Randolph W. 19 Wyoming DFL Petty, Eric D. 62 Minneapolis DFL Pogemiller, Larry 58 Minneapolis DFL Purfeerst, Clarence 25 Faribault DFL Ramstad, Jim 45 Wayzata IR Reichgott Junge, Ember 46 New Hope DFL Renneke, Earl 35 Le Sueur IR Samuelson, Don 13 Brainerd DFL Schmitz, Robert J. 36 Jordan DFL Sieloff, Ron 64 St. Paul IR Solon, Sam 07 Duluth DFL Spear, Allan 59 Minneapolis DFL Storm, Don 42 Edina IR Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Thief River Falls DFL Taylor, Glen 24 Mankato IR Ulland, James E. 08 Duluth IR Vega, Conrad 39 South St. Paul DFL Waldorf, Gene 66 St. Paul DFL Wegscheid, Darril 37 Apple Valley DFL Willet, Gerald 04 Park Rapids DFL
House of Representatives [ edit ] Name District City Party Anderson, Bob 10B Ottertail IR Anderson, Glen H. 20A Bellingham DFL Backlund, Gordon 51A Fridley IR Battaglia, David Peter 06A Two Harbors DFL Beard, Pat 56B Cottage Grove DFL Becklin, Lynn H. 19A Cambridge IR Begich, Joseph 06B Eveleth DFL Bennett, Tony 53A Shoreview IR Bishop, Dave 33B Rochester IR Blatz, Kathleen 41B Bloomington IR Boerboom, Jim 27A Cottonwood IR Boo, Ben 08B Duluth IR Brandl, John 62B Minneapolis DFL Brinkman, Bernard J. 16B Richmond DFL Brown, Chuck 11A Appleton DFL Burger, John 43A Long Lake IR Carlson, Doug 14B Sandstone IR Carlson, Joel D. 09A Moorhead IR Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL Clark, Karen 60A Minneapolis DFL Clausnitzer, Dale 48A Maple Grove IR Cohen, Richard 64B St. Paul DFL Dempsey, Terry 23A New Ulm IR Den Ouden, Gaylin 21B Prinsburg IR Dimler, Chuck 36A Chanhassen IR Dyke, Carol 28A Worthington IR Elioff, Dominic J. 05A Virginia DFL Ellingson, Robert L. 47B Brooklyn Center DFL Erickson, Wendell O. 27B Hills IR Fjoslien, David O. 11B Brandon IR Forsythe, Mary 42B Edina IR Frederick, Sal 24B Mankato IR Frederickson, Dennis C. 28B Windom IR Frerichs, Don 32A Rochester IR Greenfield, Lee 61A Minneapolis DFL Gruenes, Dave 17B St. Cloud IR Gutknecht, Gil 33A Rochester IR Halberg, Chuck 38A Burnsville IR Hartinger, John M. 50A Coon Rapids IR Hartle, Dean 30A Owatonna IR Haukoos, Bob 31A Albert Lea IR Heap, Jim 45B Plymouth IR Himle, John 41A Bloomington IR Jacobs, Joel 49B Coon Rapids DFL Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL Jennings, David M. 29A Truman IR Jennings, Loren Geo 19B Harris DFL Johnson, Virgil 34A Caledonia IR Kahn, Phyllis 58B Minneapolis DFL Kalis, Henry 29B Walters DFL Kelly, Randy 67A St. Paul DFL Kiffmeyer, Ralph R. 18B Big Lake IR Knickerbocker, Jerry 43B Minnetonka IR Knuth, Daniel 52B New Brighton DFL Kostohryz, Dick 54B North St. Paul DFL Krueger, Rick 12B Staples DFL Kvam, Adolph Leonard 21A Litchfield IR Levi, Connie 55A Dellwood IR Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL Long, Dee 59A Minneapolis DFL Marsh, Marcus M. 17A Sauk Rapids IR McDonald, K. J. 35B Watertown IR McEachern, Robert O. 22A St. Michael DFL McKasy, Bert 39A Mendota Heights IR McLaughlin, Peter 60B Minneapolis DFL McPherson, Harriet 55B Stillwater IR Metzen, James P. 39B South St. Paul DFL Miller, Howard G. 20B Redwood Falls IR Minne, Lona 05B Hibbing DFL Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL Nelson, Darby 49A Champlin DFL Nelson, Ken 62A Minneapolis DFL Neuenschwander, Bob 03A International Falls DFL Norton, Fred C. 65A St. Paul DFL O'Connor, Rich 66B St. Paul DFL Ogren, Paul Anders 14A Aitkin DFL Olsen, Sally 44A Saint Louis Park IR Olson, Edgar 02B Fosston DFL Omann, Ben 16A St. Joseph IR Onnen, Tony 22B Cokato IR Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul DFL Otis, Todd 59B Minneapolis DFL Ozment, Dennis 37B Rosemount IR Pappas, Sandy 65B St. Paul DFL Pauly, Sidney 42A Eden Prairie IR Peterson, J.P. 18A Princeton DFL Piepho, Mark J. 24A Mankato IR Piper, Pat 31B Austin DFL Poppenhagen, Dennis 10A Detroit Lakes IR Price, Leonard 56A Woodbury DFL Quinn, Joe 50B Coon Rapids DFL Quist, Allen 23B St. Peter IR Redalen, Elton 32B Fountain IR Rees, Tom 36B Lakeville IR Rest, Ann 46A New Hope DFL Rice, Jim 57A Minneapolis DFL Richter, Don 12A Wadena IR Riveness, Phil 40B Bloomington DFL Rodosovich, Peter 25B Faribault DFL Rose, John 63A Roseville IR Sarna, John 58A Minneapolis DFL Schafer, Gary 35A Gibbon IR Scheid, Linda 47A Brooklyn Park DFL Schoenfeld, Jerry E. 30B Waseca DFL Schreiber, Bill 48B Brooklyn Park IR Seaberg, Art 38B Mendota Heights IR Segal, Gloria 44B St. Louis Park DFL Shaver, Craig H. 45A Wayzata IR Sherman, Tim 34B Winona IR Simoneau, Wayne 51B Fridley DFL Skoglund, Wes 61B Minneapolis DFL Solberg, Loren 03B Bovey DFL Sparby, Wally 01B Thief River Falls DFL Stanius, Brad 53B White Bear Lake IR Staten, Randy 57B Minneapolis DFL Sviggum, Steve 26A Kenyon IR Thiede, Paul M. 13A Pequot Lakes IR Thorson, Theodore W. 04A Bemidji IR Tjornhom, Chris 40A Richfield IR Tomlinson, John D. 67B St. Paul DFL Tompkins, Eileen 37A Apple Valley IR Tunheim, Jim 01A Kennedy DFL Uphus, Sylvester 15A Sauk Centre IR Valan, Merlyn Orville 09B Moorhead IR Valento, Don 54A Little Canada IR Vanasek, Robert 25A New Prague DFL Vellenga, Kathleen 64A St. Paul DFL Voss, Gordon 52A Blaine DFL Waltman, Bobby Joe 26B Elgin IR Welle, Alan 15B Willmar DFL Wenzel, Steve 13B Little Falls DFL Wynia, Ann 63B St. Paul DFL Zaffke, Maurice J. 04B Backus IR
House of Representatives [ edit ] District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor 16A Ben Omann Died November 19, 1986, of cancer at a hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota .[ 11] Remained vacant 28A Carol Dyke Resigned December 5, 1986, to move to Sioux Falls, South Dakota , following the defeat of her re-election bid in the General Election of 1986.[ 12] Remained vacant
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