Minnesota House of Representatives

Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
	89th Minnesota Legislature
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Type
Type	Lower house of the Minnesota Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 6, 2015
Leadership
Speaker	Kurt Daudt (R); Since January 6, 2015
Majority Leader	Joyce Peppin (R); Since January 6, 2015
Minority Leader	Paul Thissen (DFL); Since January 6, 2015
Structure
Seats	134
Political groups	Republican (72); DFL (61); vacant (1);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, Minnesota Constitution
Salary	$31,140.90/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 4, 2014
Next election	November 8, 2016
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives chamber; Minnesota State Capitol; Saint Paul, Minnesota
Website
	www.house.mn

The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Minnesota Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Offices of all members are located in the State Office Building, connected by tunnel just to the west of the Capitol. It is where most House committee meetings are held.

History

Following the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, women were eligible for election to the Minnesota Legislature. In 1922, Mabeth Hurd Paige, Hannah Kempfer, Sue Metzger Dickey Hough and Myrtle Cain were elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives.^[1]

Elections

Each Senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B (for example, House district 32B is geographically within Senate district 32). Members are elected for two-year terms.^[2] Districts are redrawn after the decennial United States Census in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The most recent election was held on November 4, 2014.

Composition

89th Minnesota Legislature (2015–17)

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant

	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	Republican
End of the previous legislature	73	61	134	0

Begin	62	72	134	0
July 1, 2015^{[nb 1]}	61	72	133	1
August 8, 2015^{[nb 2]}	60	72	132	2
November 9, 2015^{[nb 3]}	61	72	133	1
December 15, 2015^{[nb 4]}	60	72	132	2
December 17, 2015^{[nb 5]}	61	72	133	1
Latest voting share	45.9%	54.1%

Members, 2015–17

House districts by political party affiliation Republican DFL vacant

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District	Name	Party	Residence	First elected
1A	Dan Fabian	Republican	Roseau	2010
1B	Deb Kiel	Republican	Crookston	2010
2A	Dave Hancock	Republican	Bemidji	2010, 2014†
2B	Steve Green	Republican	Fosston	2012
3A	Rob Ecklund	DFL	International Falls	2015*
3B	Mary Murphy	DFL	Hermantown	1976
4A	Ben Lien	DFL	Moorhead	2012
4B	Paul Marquart	DFL	Dilworth	2000
5A	John Persell	DFL	Bemidji	2008
5B	Tom Anzelc	DFL	Balsam Township	2006
6A	Carly Melin	DFL	Hibbing	2011*
6B	Jason Metsa	DFL	Virginia	2012
7A	Jennifer Schultz	DFL	Duluth	2014
7B	Erik Simonson	DFL	Duluth	2012
8A	Bud Nornes	Republican	Fergus Falls	1996
8B	Mary Franson	Republican	Alexandria	2010
9A	Mark Anderson	Republican	Lake Shore	2012
9B	Ron Kresha	Republican	Little Falls	2012
10A	Josh Heintzeman	Republican	Nisswa	2014
10B	Dale Lueck	Republican	Aitkin	2014
11A	Mike Sundin	DFL	Esko	2012
11B	Jason Rarick	Republican	Pine City	2014
12A	Jeff Backer	Republican	Browns Valley	2014
12B	Paul Anderson	Republican	Starbuck	2008
13A	Jeff Howe	Republican	Rockville	2012
13B	Tim O'Driscoll	Republican	Sartell	2010
14A	Tama Theis	Republican	St. Cloud	2013*
14B	Jim Knoblach	Republican	St. Cloud	1994, 2014†
15A	Sondra Erickson	Republican	Princeton	1998*, 2010†
15B	Jim Newberger	Republican	Becker	2012
16A	Chris Swedzinski	Republican	Ghent	2010
16B	Paul Torkelson	Republican	Hanska	2008
17A	Tim Miller	Republican	Prinsburg	2014
17B	Dave Baker	Republican	Willmar	2014
18A	Dean Urdahl	Republican	Grove City	2002
18B	Glenn Gruenhagen	Republican	Glencoe	2010
19A	Clark Johnson	DFL	North Mankato	2013*
19B	Jack Considine	DFL	Mankato	2014
20A	Bob Vogel	Republican	Elko New Market	2014
20B	David Bly	DFL	Northfield	2006, 2012†
21A	Tim Kelly	Republican	Red Wing	2008
21B	Steve Drazkowski	Republican	Mazeppa	2007*
22A	Joe Schomacker	Republican	Luverne	2010
22B	Rod Hamilton	Republican	Mountain Lake	2004
23A	Bob Gunther	Republican	Fairmont	1995*
23B	Tony Cornish	Republican	Vernon Center	2002
24A	John Petersburg	Republican	Waseca	2012
24B	Brian Daniels	Republican	Faribault	2014
25A	Duane Quam	Republican	Byron	2010
25B	Kim Norton	DFL	Rochester	2006
26A	Tina Liebling	DFL	Rochester	2004
26B	Nels Pierson	Republican	Rochester	2014
27A	Peggy Bennett	Republican	Albert Lea	2014
27B	Jeanne Poppe	DFL	Austin	2004
28A	Gene Pelowski	DFL	Winona	1986
28B	Greg Davids	Republican	Preston	1991*, 2008†
29A	Joe McDonald	Republican	Delano	2010
29B	Marion O'Neill	Republican	Maple Lake	2012
30A	Nick Zerwas	Republican	Elk River	2012
30B	Eric Lucero	Republican	Dayton	2014
31A	Kurt Daudt	Republican	Crown	2010
31B	Tom Hackbarth	Republican	Cedar	1994, 1998†
32A	Brian Johnson	Republican	Cambridge	2012
32B	Bob Barrett	Republican	Lindstrom	2010
33A	Jerry Hertaus	Republican	Greenfield	2012
33B	Cindy Pugh	Republican	Chanhassen	2012
34A	Joyce Peppin	Republican	Rogers	2004
34B	Dennis Smith	Republican	Maple Grove	2014
35A	Abigail Whelan	Republican	Anoka	2014
35B	Peggy Scott	Republican	Andover	2008
36A	Mark Uglem	Republican	Champlin	2012
36B	Melissa Hortman	DFL	Brooklyn Park	2004
37A	Jerry Newton	DFL	Coon Rapids	2008, 2012†
37B	Tim Sanders	Republican	Blaine	2008
38A	Linda Runbeck	Republican	Circle Pines	1989*, 2010†
38B	Matt Dean	Republican	Dellwood	2004
39A	Bob Dettmer	Republican	Forest Lake	2006
39B	Kathy Lohmer	Republican	Stillwater	2010
40A	Mike Nelson	DFL	Brooklyn Park	2002
40B	Debra Hilstrom	DFL	Brooklyn Center	2000
41A	Connie Bernardy	DFL	Fridley	2000, 2012†
41B	Carolyn Laine	DFL	Columbia Heights	2006
42A	Barb Yarusso	DFL	Shoreview	2012
42B	Jason Isaacson	DFL	Little Canada	2012
43A	Peter Fischer	DFL	Maplewood	2012
43B	Leon Lillie	DFL	North St. Paul	2004
44A	Sarah Anderson	Republican	Plymouth	2006
44B	Jon Applebaum	DFL	Minnetonka	2014
45A	Lyndon Carlson	DFL	Crystal	1972
45B	Mike Freiberg	DFL	Golden Valley	2012
46A	Peggy Flanagan	DFL	St. Louis Park	2015*
46B	Cheryl Youakim	DFL	Hopkins	2014
47A	Jim Nash	Republican	Waconia	2014
47B	Joe Hoppe	Republican	Chaska	2002
48A	Yvonne Selcer	DFL	Minnetonka	2012
48B	Jenifer Loon	Republican	Eden Prairie	2008
49A	Ron Erhardt	DFL	Edina	1990, 2012†
49B	Paul Rosenthal	DFL	Edina	2008, 2012†
50A	Linda Slocum	DFL	Richfield	2006
50B	pending special election
51A	Sandra Masin	DFL	Eagan	2006, 2012†
51B	Laurie Halverson	DFL	Eagan	2012
52A	Rick Hansen	DFL	South St. Paul	2004
52B	Joe Atkins	DFL	Inver Grove Heights	2002
53A	JoAnn Ward	DFL	Woodbury	2012
53B	Kelly Fenton	Republican	Woodbury	2014
54A	Dan Schoen	DFL	St. Paul Park	2012
54B	Denny McNamara	Republican	Hastings	2002
55A	Bob Loonan	Republican	Shakopee	2014
55B	Tony Albright	Republican	Prior Lake	2012
56A	Drew Christensen	Republican	Savage	2014
56B	Roz Peterson	Republican	Lakeville	2014
57A	Tara Mack	Republican	Apple Valley	2008
57B	Anna Wills	Republican	Apple Valley	2012
58A	Jon Koznick	Republican	Lakeville	2014
58B	Pat Garofalo	Republican	Farmington	2004
59A	Joe Mullery	DFL	Minneapolis	1996
59B	Raymond Dehn	DFL	Minneapolis	2012
60A	Diane Loeffler	DFL	Minneapolis	2004
60B	Phyllis Kahn	DFL	Minneapolis	1972
61A	Frank Hornstein	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
61B	Paul Thissen	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
62A	Karen Clark	DFL	Minneapolis	1980
62B	Susan Allen	DFL	Minneapolis	2012*
63A	Jim Davnie	DFL	Minneapolis	2000
63B	Jean Wagenius	DFL	Minneapolis	1986
64A	Erin Murphy	DFL	Saint Paul	2006
64B	Dave Pinto	DFL	Saint Paul	2014
65A	Rena Moran	DFL	Saint Paul	2010
65B	Carlos Mariani	DFL	Saint Paul	1990
66A	Alice Hausman	DFL	Saint Paul	1989*
66B	John Lesch	DFL	Saint Paul	2002
67A	Tim Mahoney	DFL	Saint Paul	1998
67B	Sheldon Johnson	DFL	Saint Paul	2000

*Elected in a special election.^[5]

†Elected to non-consecutive terms.^[6]

Notes

↑ Ryan Winkler (46A) resigned.^[3]
↑ David Dill (3A) died from cancer.^[4]
↑ Peggy Flanagan (46A) assumed office.
↑ Ann Lenczewski (50B) resigned.
↑ Rob Ecklund (3A) assumed office.

References

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External links

Minnesota House of Representatives official website

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[jul1-4] Ryan Winkler (46A) resigned.^[3]

[aug8-6] David Dill (3A) died from cancer.^[4]

[nov9-7] Peggy Flanagan (46A) assumed office.

[dec15-8] Ann Lenczewski (50B) resigned.

[dec17-9] Rob Ecklund (3A) assumed office.

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89th Minnesota Legislature (2015–17) Speaker: Kurt Daudt (R) Majority Leader: Joyce Peppin (R) Minority Leader: Paul Thissen (DFL)
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