82nd Minnesota Legislature

Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 2001 (2001-01-03) – January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07)
Election2000 General Election
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentDon Samuelson
Majority LeaderRoger Moe
Minority LeaderDick Day
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerSteve Sviggum
Majority LeaderTim Pawlenty
Minority LeaderTom Pugh
Party controlRepublican Party

The eighty-second Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 2001. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election on November 7, 2000.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 2001 to May 21, 2001. A special session began on June 11, 2001 to consider taxes, the budget, and other bills not passed during the regular session.[1]

A continuation of the regular session was held between January 29, 2002 and May 20, 2002. An additional special session was convened on September 19, 2002 to provide flood relief for Roseau and consider sales taxes and charitable deductions.[1]

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL IPM Ind Rep
End of previous Legislature 40 0 1 26 67 0
Begin 39 1[nb 1] 0 27 67 0
December 28, 2001 38 66 1
January 2, 2002 37 65 2
February 4, 2002 39 67 0
July 9, 2002 2[nb 2] 26
Latest voting share 58% 3% 0% 39%
Beginning of the next Legislature 35 1 0 31 67 0

House of Representatives

Party[5]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL Ind Rep
End of previous Legislature 63 1 70 134 0
Begin 65 0 69 134 0
August 5, 2001 64 133 1
November 15, 2001 70 134 0
January 30, 2002 63 133 1
March 8, 2002 71 134 0
August 2, 2002 70 133 1
November 15, 2002 69 132 2
Latest voting share 48% 0% 52%
Beginning of the next Legislature 52 0 81 133 1

Leadership

Senate

President of the Senate
Don Samuelson (DFL-Brainerd)[6]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[7]
Senate Minority Leader
Dick Day (R-Owatonna)[7]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[8]
House Majority Leader
Tim Pawlenty (R-Eagen)[9]
House Minority Leader
Tom Pugh (DFL-South St. Paul)[9]

Members

Senate

Name District City Party
Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL
Bachmann, Michele 56 Stillwater Rep
Belanger, William 41 Bloomington Rep
Berg, Charlie 13 Chokio Rep
Berglin, Linda 61 Minneapolis DFL
Betzold, Don 48 Fridley DFL
Chaudhary, Satveer 52 Fridley DFL
Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL
Day, Dick 28 Owatonna Rep
Dille, Steve 20 Dassel Rep
Fischbach, Michelle 14 Paynesville Rep
Foley, Leo 49 Coon Rapids DFL
Fowler, Chuck 26 Fairmont DFL
Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm Rep
Higgins, Linda 58 Minneapolis DFL
Hottinger, John 24 Mankato DFL
Johnson, Dave 40 Bloomington DFL
Johnson, Dean 15 Willmar DFL
Johnson, Debbie 50 Ham Lake Rep
Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL
Kelley, Steve 44 Hopkins DFL
Kelly, Randy 67 St. Paul DFL
Kierlin, Bob 32 Winona Rep
Kinkel, Tony 04 Park Rapids DFL
Kiscaden, Sheila[nb 2] 30 Rochester IPM
Kleis, Dave 16 St. Cloud Rep
Knutson, David 36 Burnsville Rep
Krentz, Jane 51 May Township DFL
Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL
Larson, Cal 10 Fergus Falls Rep
Lesewski, Arlene 21 Marshall Rep
Lessard, Bob[nb 1] 03 International Falls IPM
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
Moua, Mee 67 St. Paul DFL
Murphy, Steve 29 Red Wing DFL
Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield Rep
Oliver, Edward 43 Deephaven Rep
Olson, Gen 34 Minnetrista Rep
Orfield, Myron 60 Minneapolis DFL
Ourada, Mark 19 Buffalo Rep
Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL
Pariseau, Pat 37 Farmington Rep
Pogemiller, Larry 59 Minneapolis DFL
Price, Leonard 57 Woodbury DFL
Ranum, Jane 63 Minneapolis DFL
Reiter, Mady 53 Shoreview Rep
Rest, Ann 46 New Hope DFL
Ring, Twyla 18 North Branch DFL
Robertson, Martha 45 Minnetonka Rep
Robling, Claire 35 Prior Lake Rep
Sabo, Julie 62 Minneapolis DFL
Sams, Dallas 11 Staples DFL
Samuelson, Don 12 Brainerd DFL
Scheevel, Kenric 31 Preston Rep
Scheid, Linda 47 Brooklyn Park DFL
Schwab, Grace 27 Albert Lea Rep
Solon, Sam 07 Duluth DFL
Solon, Yvonne Prettner 07 Duluth DFL
Stevens, Dan 17 Mora Rep
Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Thief River Falls DFL
Terwilliger, Roy 42 Edina Rep
Tomassoni, David 05 Chisholm DFL
Vickerman, Jim 22 Tracy DFL
Wiener, Deanna 38 Eagan DFL
Wiger, Chuck 55 North St. Paul DFL

House of Representatives

Name District City Party
Abeler, Jim 49A Anoka Rep
Abrams, Ron 45A Minnetonka Rep
Anderson, Bruce 19B Buffalo Rep
Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL
Bakk, Tom 06A Cook DFL
Bernardy, Connie 48B Fridley DFL
Biernat, Len 59A Minneapolis DFL
Bishop, Dave 30B Rochester Rep
Blaine, Greg 12B Little Falls Rep
Boudreau, Lynda 25B Faribault Rep
Bradley, Fran 30A Rochester Rep
Buesgens, Mark 35B Jordan Rep
Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL
Cassell, George 10B Alexandria Rep
Clark, James 23A New Ulm Rep
Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL
Daggett, Roxann 11A Frazee Rep
Davids, Gregory 31B Preston Rep
Davnie, Jim 62A Minneapolis DFL
Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL
Dehler, Steve 14A St. Joseph Rep
Dempsey, Jerry 29A Red Wing Rep
Dibble, Scott 60B Minneapolis DFL
Dorman, Dan 27A Albert Lea Rep
Dorn, John 24A Mankato DFL
Eastlund, Rob 18A Isanti Rep
Entenza, Matt 64A St. Paul DFL
Erhardt, Ron 42A Edina Rep
Erickson, Sondra 17A Princeton Rep
Evans, Geri 52B New Brighton DFL
Finseth, Tim 01B Angus Rep
Folliard, Betty 44A Hopkins DFL
Fuller, Doug 04A Bemidji Rep
Gerlach, Chris 36A Apple Valley Rep
Gleason, Mark 63B Richfield DFL
Goodno, Kevin 09A Moorhead Rep
Goodwin, Barbara 52A Columbia Heights DFL
Gray, Gregory 58B Minneapolis DFL
Greiling, Mindy 54B Roseville DFL
Gunther, Bob 26A Fairmont Rep
Haas, Bill 48A Champlin Rep
Hackbarth, Tom 50A Cedar Rep
Harder, Elaine 22B Jackson Rep
Hausman, Alice 66B St. Paul DFL
Hilstrom, Debra 47B Brooklyn Center DFL
Hilty, Bill 08B Finlayson DFL
Holberg, Mary Liz 37B Lakeville Rep
Holsten, Mark 56A Stillwater Rep
Howes, Larry 04B Walker Rep
Huntley, Thomas 06B Duluth DFL
Jacobson, Carl 53B Vadnais Heights Rep
Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL
Jennings, Loren Geo 18B Rush City DFL
Johnson, Jeff 34B Plymouth Rep
Johnson, Ruth 24B St. Peter DFL
Johnson, Sheldon 67B St. Paul DFL
Jordan, John 47A Brooklyn Park Rep
Juhnke, Al 15A Willmar DFL
Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL
Kalis, Henry 26B Wells DFL
Kelliher, Margaret Anderson 60A Minneapolis DFL
Kielkucki, Tony 20B Winsted Rep
Knoblach, Jim 16B St. Cloud Rep
Koskinen, Luanne 49B Coon Rapids DFL
Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview Rep
Kubly, Gary 15B Granite Falls DFL
Kuisle, Bill 31A Rochester Rep
Larson, Dan 40A Bloomington DFL
Leighton, Rob 27B Austin DFL
Lenczewski, Ann 40B Bloomington DFL
Leppik, Peggy 45B Golden Valley Rep
Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL
Lindner, Arlon 33A Corcoran Rep
Lipman, Eric 56B Lake Elmo Rep
Luther, Darlene 47A Brooklyn Park DFL
Mahoney, Tim 67A St. Paul DFL
Mares, Harry 55A White Bear Lake Rep
Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL
Marko, Sharon 57B Cottage Grove DFL
Marquart, Paul 09B Dilworth 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
Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL
Ness, Bob 20A Dassel Rep
Nornes, Bud 10A Fergus Falls Rep
Olson, Mark 19A Big Lake Rep
Opatz, Joe 16A St. Cloud DFL
Osskopp, Mike 29B Lake City Rep
Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul 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
Penas, Maxine 01A Badger Rep
Petersen, Doug 13B Madison DFL
Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL
Rhodes, Jim 44B St. Louis Park Rep
Rifenberg, Michelle 32B La Crescent Rep
Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL
Ruth, Connie 28A Owatonna Rep
Schumacher, Leslie 17B Princeton DFL
Seagren, Alice 41A Bloomington Rep
Seifert, Marty 21A Marshall Rep
Sertich, Tony 05B Chisholm DFL
Skoe, Rod 02B Clearbrook 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
Swapinski, Dale 07A Duluth DFL
Swenson, Howard 23B Nicollet Rep
Sykora, Barb 43B Excelsior Rep
Thompson, Mark 46A New Hope DFL
Tingelstad, Kathy 50B Andover Rep
Tuma, John 25A Northfield Rep
Vandeveer, Ray 51B Forest Lake Rep
Wagenius, Jean 63A Minneapolis DFL
Walker, Neva 61B Minneapolis DFL
Walz, Dale 12A Brainerd Rep
Wasiluk, Scott 55B Maplewood DFL
Wenzel, Steve 12B Little Falls DFL
Westerberg, Andy 51A Blaine Rep
Westrom, Torrey 13A Elbow Lake Rep
Wilkin, Tim 38A Eagan Rep
Winter, Ted 22A Fulda DFL
Wolf, Ken 41B Burnsville Rep
Workman, Tom 43A Chanhassen Rep

Membership changes

Senate

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
07 Sam Solon
(DFL) 		Died of malignant melanoma/liver cancer on December 28, 2001. His wife, Yvonne Prettner Solon, was thereafter elected to succeed him at special election.[10] Yvonne Prettner
Solon (DFL) 		February 4, 2002[11]
67 Randy Kelly
(DFL) 		Resigned January 2, 2002 to become Mayor of St. Paul.[12] Mee Moua
(DFL) 		February 4, 2002[13]

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
12B Steve Wenzel
(DFL) 		Resigned August 5, 2001 to become state director of rural development for the United States Department of Agriculture.[14] Greg Blaine
(R) 		November 15, 2001[15]
47A Darlene Luther
(DFL) 		Died of stomach cancer on January 30, 2002.[16] John Jordan
(R) 		March 8, 2002[17]
23A James Clark
(R) 		Resigned August 2, 2002, citing familial concerns in his letter of resignation.[18] Remained vacant
40A Dan McElroy
(R) 		Resigned November 15, 2002, to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance under the incoming Pawlenty administration.[19] Remained vacant

Notes

  1. ^ a b Elected as an Independent, Bob Lessard joined the Independence Party of Minnesota on January 3, 2001.[3]
  2. ^ a b Previously a Republican, Sheila Kiscaden joined the Independence Party of Minnesota on July 9, 2002.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lessard, Bob B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kiscaden, Sheila M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "Solon, Sam George". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Prettner Solon, Yvonne". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  12. ^ "Kelly, Randy Cameron". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  13. ^ "Moua, Mee". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  14. ^ "Wenzel, Stephen G." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "Blaine, Greg". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "Luther, Darlene Joyce". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  17. ^ "Jordan, John". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "Clark, James T." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  19. ^ "McElroy, Dan". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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