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Eightieth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 7, 1997 (1997-01-07) – January 5, 1999 (1999-01-05)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentAllan Spear
Majority LeaderRoger Moe
Minority LeaderDean Johnson,
Dick Day
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerPhil Carruthers
Majority LeaderTed Winter
Minority LeaderSteve Sviggum
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party

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.

Sessions[edit]

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]

Party summary[edit]

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

Senate[edit]

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL Ind Rep
End of previous Legislature 40 1 25 66 1
Begin 42 1 24 67 0
Latest voting share 63% 1% 36%
Beginning of the next Legislature 42 1 24 67 0

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 52% 48%
Beginning of the next Legislature 63 71 134 0

Leadership[edit]

Senate[edit]

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]

Members[edit]

Senate[edit]

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

Membership changes[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
11B Ken Otremba
(DFL) 		Died of liver cancer on September 4, 1997.[8] Mary Ellen Otremba
(DFL) 		November 13, 1997[9]
17A LeRoy Koppendrayer
(R) 		Resigned December 8, 1997, to accept appointment by Governor Arne Carlson to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.[10] Sondra Erickson
(R) 		January 20, 1998[11]
23A Barbara Vickerman
(R) 		Died of liver cancer on December 22, 1997.[12] James Clark
(R) 		January 29, 1998[13]
51B Doug Swenson
(R) 		Resigned January 15, 1998, to accept appointment to district judgeship.[14] Ray Vandeveer
(R) 		February 5, 1998[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Otremba, Ken". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Otremba, Mary Ellen". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Koppendrayer, J. LeRoy". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Erickson, Sondra". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Vickerman, Barbara". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Clark, James T." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Swenson, Douglas G." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Vandeveer, Ray". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
Preceded by Eightieth Minnesota Legislature
1997—1999 		Succeeded by
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