87th Minnesota Legislature
| Eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2013 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President of the Senate | Michelle Fischbach | ||||
| Senate Majority Leader | Amy Koch, David Senjem | ||||
| Senate Minority Leader | Tom Bakk | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Kurt Zellers | ||||
| House Majority Leader | Matt Dean | ||||
| House Minority Leader | Paul Thissen | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
The eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 2011 and ended upon the beginning of the next Legislature in January 2013. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were all elected during the 2010 General Election.
Sessions
Two special sessions were held. The first was held on July 19-20, 2011, to complete the passage of budget bills. The second was held on August 24, 2012, to provide disaster assistance for the flooded areas of Duluth.[1]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
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| Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic | | Template:American politics/party colors/Republican | | ||||
| DFL | GOP | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 | |
| Begin | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 | |
| March 20, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| April 12, 2011 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| June 15, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| August 15, 2011 | 28 | 65 | 2 | ||
| October 18, 2011 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| November 7, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| January 10, 2012 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| March 2, 2012 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| April 10, 2012 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| September 4, 2012 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 43.3% | 55.2% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 39 | 28 | 67 | 0 | |
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
House of Representatives
House Members
Members, 2011-2012
Senate Members
Members: 2011-2012
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor elected |
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| 66 | Ellen Anderson (DFL) |
Resigned March 20, 2011 to chair the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. | Mary Jo McGuire (DFL) |
April 12, 2011 |
| 46 | Linda Scheid (DFL) |
Died of ovarian cancer June 15, 2011. | Chris Eaton (DFL) |
October 18, 2011 |
| 61 | Linda Berglin (DFL) |
Resigned August 15, 2011, to accept a position as a health policy program manager with Hennepin County. | Jeff Hayden (DFL) |
October 18, 2011 |
| 59 | Larry Pogemiller (DFL) |
Resigned November 7, 2011 to become Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. | Kari Dziedzic (DFL) |
January 10, 2012 |
| 20 | Gary Kubly (DFL) |
Died of Lou Gehrig's disease March 2, 2012. | Lyle Koenen (DFL) |
April 10, 2012 |
| 67 | John Harrington (DFL) |
Resigned September 4, 2012 to become Metro Transit Police Chief. | Remained vacant | |
References
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present
Minnesota Legislators Past and Present, 87th Session
Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature, 1971-present