Term of state legislature in Minnesota, US
The eightieth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1997. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 5, 1996.
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1997, to May 15, 1997. A special session convened on June 26, 1997, to consider funding for K–12 schools, DWI measures, and government data practices. A second special session was convened on August 19, 1997, to provide flood relief and consider commissioners' pay and the minimum wage. A third special session was held from October 23, 1997, to November 14, 1997, to consider providing funding for a baseball stadium.[ 1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between January 20, 1998, and April 9, 1998. An additional special session met from April 20, 1998, to April 22, 1998, to clarify legislation to allow for fraud recovery, and consider economic development issues and issues relevant to early childhood and family education.[ 1]
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below. House of Representatives [ edit ] Party[ 3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant DFL Rep End of previous Legislature 68 65 133 1 Begin 70 64 134 0 September 4, 1997 69 133 1 November 13, 1997 70 134 0 December 6, 1997 63 133 1 December 22, 1997 62 132 2 January 15, 1998 61 131 3 January 20, 1998 62 132 2 January 29, 1998 63 133 1 February 5, 1998 64 134 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 63 71 134 0
President of the Senate Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[ 4] Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[ 5] Senate Minority Leader Until July 9, 1997 Dean Johnson (R-Willmar)[ 5] After July 9, 1997 Dick Day (R-Owatonna)[ 5] House of Representatives [ edit ] Speaker of the House Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center)[ 6] House Majority Leader Ted Winter (DFL-Fulda)[ 7] House Minority Leader Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[ 7] Name District City Party Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL Beckman, Tracy 26 Bricelyn DFL Belanger, William 41 Bloomington Rep Berg, Charlie 13 Chokio Ind Berglin, Linda 61 Minneapolis DFL Betzold, Don 48 Fridley DFL Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL Day, Dick 28 Owatonna Rep Dille, Steve 20 Dassel Rep Fischbach, Michelle 14 Paynesville Rep Flynn, Carol 62 Minneapolis DFL Foley, Leo 49 Coon Rapids DFL Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm Rep Hanson, Paula 50 Ham Lake DFL Higgins, Linda 58 Minneapolis DFL Hottinger, John 24 Mankato DFL Janezich, Jerry 05 Chisholm DFL Johnson, Dave 40 Bloomington DFL Johnson, Dean 15 Willmar Rep Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL Johnson, Janet 18 North Branch DFL Kelley, Steve 44 Hopkins DFL Kelly, Randy 67 St. Paul DFL Kiscaden, Sheila 30 Rochester Rep Kleis, Dave 16 St. Cloud Rep Knutson, David 36 Burnsville Rep Krentz, Jane 51 May Township DFL Laidig, Gary 56 Stillwater Rep Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL Larson, Cal 10 Fergus Falls Rep Lesewski, Arlene 21 Marshall Rep Lessard, Bob 03 International Falls DFL Limmer, Warren 33 Maple Grove Rep Lourey, Becky 08 Kerrick DFL Marty, John 54 Roseville DFL Metzen, James 39 South St. Paul DFL Moe, Roger 02 Erskine DFL Morse, Steven 32 Dakota DFL Murphy, Steve 29 Red Wing DFL Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield Rep Novak, Steve 52 New Brighton DFL Oliver, Edward 43 Deephaven Rep Olson, Gen 34 Minnetrista Rep Ourada, Mark 19 Buffalo Rep Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL Pariseau, Pat 37 Farmington Rep Piper, Pat 27 Austin DFL Pogemiller, Larry 59 Minneapolis DFL Price, Leonard 57 Woodbury DFL Ranum, Jane 63 Minneapolis DFL Reichgott Junge, Ember 46 New Hope DFL Robertson, Martha 45 Minnetonka Rep Robling, Claire 35 Prior Lake Rep Runbeck, Linda 53 Circle Pines Rep Sams, Dallas 11 Staples DFL Samuelson, Don 12 Brainerd DFL Scheevel, Kenric 31 Preston Rep Scheid, Linda 47 Brooklyn Park DFL Solon, Sam 07 Duluth DFL Spear, Allan 60 Minneapolis DFL Stevens, Dan 17 Mora Rep Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Thief River Falls DFL Ten Eyck, David 04 East Gull Lake DFL Terwilliger, Roy 42 Edina Rep Vickerman, Jim 22 Tracy DFL Wiener, Deanna 38 Eagan DFL Wiger, Chuck 55 North St. Paul DFL
House of Representatives [ edit ] Name District City Party Abrams, Ron 45A Minnetonka Rep Anderson, Bruce 19B Buffalo Rep Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL Bakk, Tom 06A Cook DFL Bettermann, Hilda 10B Brandon Rep Biernat, Len 59A Minneapolis DFL Bishop, Dave 30B Rochester Rep Boudreau, Lynda 25B Faribault Rep Bradley, Fran 30A Rochester Rep Broecker, Sherry 53B Vadnais Heights Rep Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL Carruthers, Phil 47B Brooklyn Center DFL Chaudhary, Satveer 52A Fridley DFL Clark, James 23A Springfield Rep Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL Commers, Tim 38A Eagan Rep Daggett, Roxann 11A Frazee Rep Davids, Gregory 31B Preston Rep Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL Dehler, Steve 14A St. Joseph Rep Delmont, Mike 51A Lexington DFL Dempsey, Jerry 29A Hastings Rep Dorn, John 24A Mankato DFL Entenza, Matt 64A St. Paul DFL Erhardt, Ron 42A Edina Rep Erickson, Sondra 17A Princeton Rep Evans, Geri 52B New Brighton DFL Farrell, Jim 67A St. Paul DFL Finseth, Tim 01B Angus Rep Folliard, Betty 44A Hopkins DFL Garcia, Edwina 63B Richfield DFL Goodno, Kevin 09A Moorhead Rep Greenfield, Lee 62A Minneapolis DFL Greiling, Mindy 54B Roseville DFL Gunther, Bob 26A Fairmont Rep Haas, Bill 48A Champlin Rep Harder, Elaine 22B Jackson Rep Hasskamp, Kris 12A Crosby DFL Hausman, Alice 66B St. Paul DFL Hilty, Bill 08B Finlayson DFL Holsten, Mark 56A Stillwater Rep Huntley, Thomas 06B Duluth DFL Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL Jefferson, Jeff 58B Minneapolis DFL Jennings, Loren Geo 18B Harris DFL Johnson, Alice 48B Spring Lake Park DFL Johnson, Ruth 24B St. Peter DFL Juhnke, Al 15A Willmar DFL Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL Kalis, Henry 26B Walters DFL Kelso, Becky 35B Shakopee DFL Kielkucki, Tony 20B Lester Prairie Rep Kinkel, Tony 04B Park Rapids DFL Knight, Kevin 40B Bloomington Rep Knoblach, Jim 16B St. Cloud Rep Koppendrayer, LeRoy 17A Princeton Rep Koskinen, Luanne 49B Coon Rapids DFL Kraus, Ron 27A Albert Lea Rep Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview Rep Kubly, Gary 15B Granite Falls DFL Kuisle, Bill 31A Rochester Rep Larsen, Peg 56B Lakeland Rep Leighton, Rob 27B Austin DFL Leppik, Peggy 45B Golden Valley Rep Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL Lindner, Arlon 33A Corcoran Rep Long, Dee 60A Minneapolis DFL Luther, Darlene 47A Brooklyn Park DFL Macklin, Bill 37B Lakeville Rep Mahon, Mark 40A Bloomington DFL Mares, Harry 55A White Bear Lake Rep Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL Marko, Sharon 57B Newport DFL McCollum, Betty 55B North St. Paul DFL McElroy, Dan 36B Burnsville Rep McGuire, Mary Jo 54A Falcon Heights DFL Milbert, Bob 39B South St. Paul DFL Molnau, Carol 35A Chaska Rep Mulder, Richard 21B Ivanhoe Rep Mullery, Joe 58A Minneapolis DFL Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL Ness, Bob 20A Dassel Rep Nornes, Bud 10A Fergus Falls Rep Olson, Edgar 02B Fosston DFL Olson, Mark 19A Big Lake Rep Opatz, Joe 16A St. Cloud DFL Orfield, Myron 60B Minneapolis DFL Osskopp, Mike 29B Lake City Rep Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul DFL Otremba, Ken 11B Long Prairie DFL Otremba, Mary Ellen 11B Long Prairie DFL Ozment, Dennis 37A Rosemount Rep Paulsen, Erik 42B Eden Prairie Rep Pawlenty, Tim 38B Eagan Rep Paymar, Michael 64B St. Paul DFL Pelowski, Gene 32A Winona DFL Petersen, Doug 13B Madison DFL Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL Rest, Ann 46A New Hope DFL Reuter, Doug 28A Owatonna Rep Rhodes, Jim 44B St. Louis Park Rep Rifenberg, Michelle 32B La Crescent Rep Rostberg, Jim 18A Isanti Rep Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL Schumacher, Leslie 17B Princeton DFL Seagren, Alice 41B Bloomington Rep Seifert, Marty 21A Marshall Rep Sekhon, Kathleen 50A Burns Township DFL Skare, Gail 04A Bemidji DFL Skoglund, Wes 62B Minneapolis DFL Slawik, Nora 57A Maplewood DFL Smith, Steve 34A Mound Rep Solberg, Loren 03B Bovey DFL Stanek, Rich 33B Maple Grove Rep Stang, Doug 14B Cold Spring Rep Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon Rep Swenson, Doug 51B Forest Lake Rep Swenson, Howard 23B Nicollet Rep Sykora, Barb 43B Excelsior Rep Tingelstad, Kathy 50B Andover Rep Tomassoni, Dave 05B Chisholm DFL Tompkins, Eileen 36A Apple Valley Rep Trimble, Steve 67B St. Paul DFL Tuma, John 25A Northfield Rep Tunheim, Jim 01A Kennedy DFL Van Dellen, H. Todd 34B Plymouth Rep Vandeveer, Ray 51B Forest Lake Rep Vickerman, Barb 23A Redwood Falls Rep Wagenius, Jean 63A Minneapolis DFL Weaver, Charlie 49A Anoka Rep Wejcman, Linda 61B Minneapolis DFL Wenzel, Steve 12B Little Falls DFL Westfall, Bob 09B Rothsay Rep Westrom, Torrey 13A Elbow Lake Rep Winter, Ted 22A Fulda DFL Wolf, Ken 41B Burnsville Rep Workman, Tom 43A Chanhassen Rep
House of Representatives [ edit ] District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor 11B Ken Otremba Died of liver cancer on September 4, 1997.[ 8] Mary Ellen Otremba November 13, 1997[ 9] 17A LeRoy Koppendrayer Resigned December 8, 1997, to accept appointment by Governor Arne Carlson to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission .[ 10] Sondra Erickson January 20, 1998[ 11] 23A Barbara Vickerman Died of liver cancer on December 22, 1997.[ 12] James Clark January 29, 1998[ 13] 51B Doug Swenson Resigned January 15, 1998, to accept appointment to district judgeship.[ 14] Ray Vandeveer February 5, 1998[ 15]
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