Term of state legislature in Minnesota, US
The eighty-third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 2003. 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 5, 2002.
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 2003 to May 19, 2003. A special session began on May 20, 2003 to further discuss budget bills. The special session ended May 29, 2003.
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 2, 2004 and May 16, 2004.
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below. Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant DFL IPM Rep End of previous Legislature 39 2 26 67 0 Begin 35 1 31 67 0 June 29, 2004 30 66 1 July 21, 2004 31 67 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 35 1 31 67 0
House of Representatives [ edit ] Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant DFL Rep End of previous Legislature 63 69 132 2 Begin 52 81 133 1 January 17, 2003 80 132 2 January 30, 2003 79 131 3 February 10, 2003 80 132 2 February 17, 2003 53 133 1 March 3, 2003 81 134 0 November 24, 2003 80 133 1 January 8, 2004 81 134 0 June 30, 2004 80 133 1 July 21, 2004 78 131 3 July 21, 2004 52 77 129 5 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 66 68 134 0
President of the Senate James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger (DFL-Mankato) (2003)Dean Johnson (DFL-Willmar) (2004)Senate Minority Leader Dick Day (R-Owatonna)House of Representatives [ edit ] Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)House Majority Leader Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie)House Minority Leader Matt Entenza (DFL-St. Paul) Name District City Party Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL Bachmann, Michele 52 Stillwater Rep Bakk, Thomas 06 Cook DFL Belanger, William 40 Bloomington Rep Berglin, Linda 61 Minneapolis DFL Betzold, Don 51 Fridley DFL Bonoff, Terri 43 Minnetonka DFL Chaudhary, Satveer 50 Fridley DFL Clark, Tarryl 15 St. Cloud DFL Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL Day, Dick 26 Owatonna Rep Dibble, D. Scott 60 Minneapolis DFL Dille, Steve 18 Dassel Rep Fischbach, Michelle 14 Paynesville Rep Foley, Leo 47 Coon Rapids DFL Frederickson, Dennis 21 New Ulm Rep Gerlach, Chris 37 Apple Valley Rep Hann, David 42 Eden Prairie Rep Higgins, Linda 58 Minneapolis DFL Hottinger, John 23 Mankato DFL Johnson, Dean 13 Willmar DFL Johnson, Debbie 49 Ham Lake Rep Jungbauer, Michael 48 East Bethel Rep Kelley, Steve 44 Hopkins DFL Kierlin, Bob 31 Winona Rep Kiscaden, Sheila 30 Rochester IPM Koch, Amy 19 Buffalo Rep Koering, Paul 12 Fort Ripley Rep Kubly, Gary 20 Granite Falls DFL Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL Larson, Cal 10 Fergus Falls Rep LeClair, Brian 56 Woodbury Rep Limmer, Warren 32 Maple Grove Rep Lourey, Becky 08 Kerrick DFL Marko, Sharon 57 Newport DFL Marty, John 54 Roseville DFL McGinn, Mike 38 Eagan Rep Metzen, James 39 South St. Paul DFL Michel, Geoff 41 Edina Rep Moua, Mee 67 St. Paul DFL Murphy, Steve 28 Red Wing DFL Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield Rep Nienow, Sean 17 Cambridge Rep Olson, Gen 33 Minnetrista Rep Ortman, Julianne 34 Chanhassen Rep Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL Pariseau, Pat 36 Farmington Rep Pogemiller, Lawrence 59 Minneapolis DFL Ranum, Jane 63 Minneapolis DFL Reiter, Mady 53 Shoreview Rep Rest, Ann 45 New Hope DFL Robling, Claire 35 Jordan Rep Rosen, Julie 24 Fairmont Rep Ruud, Carrie 04 Breezy Point Rep Sams, Dallas 11 Staples DFL Saxhaug, Tom 03 Grand Rapids DFL Scheid, Linda 46 Brooklyn Park DFL Senjem, David 29 Rochester Rep Skoe, Rod 02 Clearbrook DFL Skoglund, Wes 62 Minneapolis DFL Solon, Yvonne Prettner 07 Duluth DFL Sparks, Dan 27 Austin DFL Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Plummer DFL Tomassoni, David J. 05 Chisholm DFL Vickerman, Jim 22 Tracy DFL Wergin, Betsy 16 Princeton Rep Wiger, Chuck 55 North St. Paul DFL
House of Representatives [ edit ] Name District City Party Abeler, Jim 48B Anoka Rep Adolphson, Peter 42A Minnetonka Rep Anderson, Bruce 19A Buffalo Township Rep Abrams, Ron 43B Minnetonka Rep Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL Anderson, Jeff 27B Austin, Minnesota Rep Atkins, Joe 39B Inver Grove Heights DFL Beard, Michael 35A Shakopee Rep Bernardy, Connie 51B Fridley DFL Biernat, Len 59A Minneapolis DFL Blaine, Greg 12B Little Falls Rep Borrell, Dick 19B Waverly Rep Boudreau, Lynda 26B Faribault Rep Bradley, Fran 29B Rochester Rep Brod, Laura 25A New Prague Rep Buesgens, Mark 35B Jordan Rep Carlson, Lyndon 45B Crystal DFL Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL Cornish, Tony 24B Good Thunder Rep Cox, Ray 25B Northfield Rep Davids, Gregory 31B Preston Rep Davnie, Jim 62A Minneapolis DFL Dean, Matt 52B Dellwood Rep DeLaForest, Chris 49A Andover Rep Demmer, Randy 29A Hayfield Rep Dempsey, Jerry 28A Hastings Rep Dill, David 06A Crane Lake DFL Dorman, Dan 27A Albert Lea Rep Dorn, John 23B Mankato DFL Eastlund, Rob 17A Isanti Rep Eken, Kent 02A Twin Valley DFL Ellison, Keith 58B Minneapolis DFL Entenza, Matt 64A St. Paul DFL Erhardt, Ron 41A Edina Rep Erickson, Sondra 16A Princeton Rep Finstad, Brad 21B Comfrey Rep Fuller, Doug 04A Bemidji Rep Gerlach, Chris 37A Apple Valley Rep Goodwin, Barbara 50A Columbia Heights DFL Greiling, Mindy 54A Roseville DFL Gunther, Bob 24A Fairmont Rep Haas, Bill 47A Champlin Rep Hackbarth, Tom 48A Cedar Rep Harder, Elaine 22B Jackson Rep Hausman, Alice 66B St. Paul DFL Heidgerken, Bud 13A Freeport Rep Hilstrom, Debra 46B Brooklyn Center DFL Hilty, Bill 08A Finlayson DFL Holberg, Mary Liz 36A Lakeville Rep Holsten, Mark [ 1] 52B Stillwater Rep Hoppe, Joe 34B Chaska Rep Hornstein, Frank 60B Minneapolis DFL Howes, Larry 04B Walker Rep Huntley, Thomas 07A Duluth DFL Jacobson, Carl 54B Vadnais Heights Rep Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL Johnson, Jeff 43A Plymouth Rep Johnson, Sheldon 67B St. Paul DFL Juhnke, Al 13B Willmar DFL Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL Kelliher, Margaret Anderson 60A Minneapolis DFL Kielkucki, Tony [ 2] 18B Lester Prairie Rep Klinzing, Karen 56B Woodbury Rep Knoblach, Jim 15A St. Cloud Rep Koenen, Lyle 20B Clara City DFL Kohls, Paul 34A Victoria Rep Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview Rep Kuisle, Bill 30B Rochester Rep Lanning, Morrie 09A Moorhead Rep Larson, Dan 63B Bloomington DFL Latz, Ron 44B St. Louis Park DFL Lenczewski, Ann 40B Bloomington DFL Lesch, John 66A St. Paul DFL Lieder, Bernard 01B Crookston DFL Lindgren, Doug 02B Bagley Rep Lindner, Arlon 32A Corcoran Rep Lipman, Eric 56A Lake Elmo Rep Magnus, Doug 22A Slayton Rep Mahoney, Tim 67A St. Paul DFL Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL Marquart, Paul 09B Dilworth DFL McElroy, Dan [ 3] 40A Burnsville Rep McNamara, Denny 57B Hastings Rep Meslow, Doug 53B White Bear Lake Rep Mullery, Joe 58A Minneapolis DFL Murphy, Mary 06B Hermantown DFL Nelson, Carla 30A Rochester Rep Nelson, Michael 46A Brooklyn Park DFL Nelson, Peter 17B Lindstrom Rep Newman, Scott 18A Hutchinson Rep Nornes, Bud 10A Fergus Falls DFL Olson, Mark 16B Big Lake Rep Opatz, Joe 15B St. Cloud DFL Osterman, Lynne 45A New Hope Rep Otremba, Mary Ellen 11B Long Prairie DFL Otto, Rebecca 52B Marine on St. Croix DFL Ozment, Dennis 37B Rosemount Rep Paulsen, Erik 42B Eden Prairie Rep Paymar, Michael 64B St. Paul DFL Pelowski, Gene 31A Winona DFL Penas, Maxine 01A Badger Rep Peterson, Aaron 20A Appleton DFL Powell, Duke 40A Burnsville Rep Pugh, Thomas 39A South St. Paul Rep Rhodes, Jim 44A St. Louis Park Rep Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL Ruth, Connie 26A Owatonna Rep Samuelson, Char 50B New Brighton Rep Seagren, Alice 41B Bloomington Rep Seifert, Marty 21A Marshall Rep Sertich, Tony 05B Chisholm DFL Severson, Dan 14A Sauk Rapids Rep Sieben, Katie 57A Newport DFL Simpson, Dean 10B Perham Rep Slawik, Nora 55B Maplewood Rep Smith, Steve 33A Mound Rep Soderstrom, Judy 08B Mora Rep Solberg, Loren 03B Grand Rapids DFL Stanek, Rich [ 4] 32B Maple Grove Rep Stang, Doug 14B Cold Spring Rep Strachan, Steve 36B Farmington Rep Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon Rep Swenson, Howard 23A Nicollet Rep Sykora, Barb 33B Excelsior Rep Thao, Cy 65A St. Paul DFL Thissen, Paul 63A Minneapolis DFL Tingelstad, Kathy 49B Andover Rep Urdahl, Dean 18B Grove City Rep Vandeveer, Ray 52A Forest Lake Rep Wagenius, Jean 62B Minneapolis DFL Walker, Neva 61B Minneapolis DFL Walz, Dale 12A Brainerd Rep Wardlow, Lynn 38B Eagan Rep Wasiluk, Scott 55A Maplewood DFL Westerberg, Andy 51A Blaine Rep Westrom, Torrey 11A Elbow Lake Rep Wilkin, Tim 38A Eagan Rep Zellers, Kurt 32B Maple Grove Rep
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor 37 David Knutson Resigned June 29, 2004 to accept appointment to district judgeship. Chris Gerlach July 21, 2004
House of Representatives [ edit ] District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor 40A Vacant seat Dan Elroy (R) resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance on November 15, 2002, after having won re-election. Seat was vacant when the 83rd Legislature convened. Duke Powell February 10, 2003 52B Mark Holsten Resigned January 17, 2003 to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Natural Resources. Rebecca Otto February 17, 2003 32B Rich Stanek Resigned January 30, 2003 to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety. Kurt Zellers March 3, 2003 18A Tony Kielkucki Resigned November 24, 2003. Scott Newman January 8, 2004 14B Doug Stang Resigned June 30, 2004 to accept appointment as assistant Health Department commissioner. Remained vacant 37A Chris Gerlach Elected to the Senate on July 21, 2004 special election. Remained vacant 56A Eric Lipman Resigned July 21, 2004 to become the state sex-offender policy coordinator. Remained vacant 39A Tom Pugh Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission . Remained vacant 41B Alice Seagren Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to be the Education Commissioner. Remained vacant
^ Appointed to the Department of Natural Resources before the session began; was replaced by Rebecca Otto February 13, 2003 ^ Resigned November 24, 2003; replaced by Scott Newman in January 2004. ^ Appointed Finance Commissioner before the session started; replaced by Duke Powell on February 4, 2003. ^ Appointed Public Safety Commissioner before session began; replaced by Kurt Zellers on February 26, 2003. Preceded by Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature Succeeded by
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