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Term of state legislature in Minnesota, US
The eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 2007. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were all elected during the General Election on November 7, 2006.
Sessions
The legislature met in regular session beginning January 3, 2007 and ending May 21, 2007. A bill passed on February 22 requires the state to generate a significant amount of its energy needs from renewable sources.[ 1]
A special session was convened September 11, 2007 to pass legislature relating to floods in southeast Minnesota and the I-35W Mississippi River bridge .[ 2]
The legislature re-convened for regular session on February 12, 2008 and adjourned in May.
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below.
Senate
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
R
End of previous Legislature
38
29
67
0
Begin
44
23
67
0
January 1, 2008
22
66
1
January 3, 2008
45
67
0
July 28, 2008
21
66
1
November 5, 2008
44
65
2
Latest voting share
68%
32%
Beginning of the next Legislature
46
21
67
0
House of Representatives
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
IR
R
End of previous Legislature
66
0
67
133
1
Begin
85
0
49
134
0
July 17, 2007
48
133
1
August 7, 2007
49
134
0
December 1, 2007
1
48
134
0
Latest voting share
63%
1%
36%
Beginning of the next Legislature
87
0
47
134
0
Leadership
Senate
President of the Senate
James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)
Senate Majority Leader
Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL-Minneapolis)
Senate Minority Leader
David Senjem (R-Rochester)
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis)
House Majority Leader
Anthony Sertich (DFL-Chisholm)
House Minority Leader
Marty Seifert (R-Marshall)
Members
Senate
Name
District
City
Party
Anderson, Ellen
66
St. Paul
DFL
Bakk, Thomas M.
06
Cook
DFL
Berglin, Linda
61
Minneapolis
DFL
Betzold, Don
51
Fridley
DFL
Bonoff, Terri
43
Minnetonka
DFL
Carlson, Jim
38
Eagan
DFL
Chaudhary, Satveer S.
50
Fridley
DFL
Clark, Tarryl
15
St. Cloud
DFL
Cohen, Dick
64
St. Paul
DFL
Dahle, Kevin [ 3]
25
Northfield
DFL
Day, Dick
26
Owatonna
Rep
Dibble, D. Scott
60
Minneapolis
DFL
Dille, Steve
18
Dassel
Rep
Doll, John P.
40
Burnsville
DFL
Erickson Ropes, Sharon
31
Winona
DFL
Fischbach, Michelle
14
Paynesville
Rep
Foley, Leo
47
Coon Rapids
DFL
Frederickson, Dennis
21
New Ulm
Rep
Gerlach, Chris
37
Apple Valley
Rep
Gimse, Joe
13
Willmar
Rep
Hann, David
42
Eden Prairie
Rep
Higgins, Linda
58
Minneapolis
DFL
Ingebrigtsen, Bill
11
Alexandria
Rep
Johnson, Debbie
49
Ham Lake
Rep
Jungbauer, Mike
48
East Bethel
Rep
Koch, Amy T.
19
Buffalo
Rep
Koering, Paul
12
Fort Ripley
Rep
Kubly, Gary W.
20
Granite Falls
DFL
Langseth, Keith
09
Glyndon
DFL
Larson, Dan
63
Bloomington
DFL
Latz, Ron
44
St. Louis Park
DFL
Limmer, Warren
32
Maple Grove
Rep
Lourey, Tony
08
Kerrick
DFL
Lynch, Ann
30
Rochester
DFL
Marty, John
54
Roseville
DFL
Metzen, James P.
39
South St. Paul
DFL
Michel, Geoff
41
Edina
Rep
Moua, Mee
67
St. Paul
DFL
Murphy, Steve
28
Red Wing
DFL
Neuville, Tom [ 4]
25
Northfield
Rep
Olseen, Rick
17
Harris
DFL
Olson, Gen
33
Minnetrista
Rep
Olson, Mary
04
Bemidji
DFL
Ortman, Julianne E.
34
Chanhassen
Rep
Pappas, Sandy
65
St. Paul
DFL
Pariseau, Patricia
36
Farmington
Rep
Pogemiller, Lawrence J.
59
Minneapolis
DFL
Solon, Yvonne Prettner
07
Duluth
DFL
Rest, Ann H.
45
New Hope
DFL
Robling, Claire
35
Jordan
Rep
Rosen, Julie A.
24
Fairmont
Rep
Rummel, Sandy
53
White Bear Lake
DFL
Saltzman, Kathy
56
Woodbury
DFL
Saxhaug, Tom
03
Grand Rapids
DFL
Scheid, Linda
46
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Senjem, David H.
29
Rochester
Rep
Sheran, Kathy
23
Mankato
DFL
Sieben, Katie
57
Newport
DFL
Skoe, Rod
02
Clearbrook
DFL
Skogen, Dan
10
Hewitt
DFL
Sparks, Dan
27
Austin
DFL
Stumpf, LeRoy
01
Plummer
DFL
Tomassoni, David J.
05
Chisholm
DFL
Torres Ray, Patricia
62
Minneapolis
DFL
Vandeveer, Ray
52
Forest Lake
Rep
Vickerman, Jim
22
Tracy
DFL
Wergin, Betsy
16
Princeton
Rep
Wiger, Chuck
55
North St. Paul
DFL
House of Representatives
Name
District
City
Party
Abeler, Jim
48B
Anoka
Rep
Anderson, Bruce
19A
Buffalo Township
Rep
Anderson, Sarah
43A
Plymouth
Rep
Anzelc, Tom
03A
Balsam Township
DFL
Atkins, Joe
39B
Inver Grove Heights
DFL
Beard, Michael
35A
Shakopee
Rep
Benson, John
43B
Minnetonka
DFL
Berns, John
33B
Wayzata
Rep
Bigham, Karla
57A
Cottage Grove
DFL
Bly, David
25B
Northfield
DFL
Brod, Laura
25A
New Prague
Rep
Brown, Robin
27A
Austin
DFL
Brynaert, Kathy
23B
Mankato
DFL
Buesgens, Mark
35B
Jordan
Rep
Bunn, Julie
56A
Lake Elmo
DFL
Carlson, Lyndon
45B
Crystal
DFL
Clark, Karen
61A
Minneapolis
DFL
Cornish, Tony
24B
Good Thunder
Rep
Davnie, Jim
62A
Minneapolis
DFL
Dean, Matt
52B
Dellwood
Rep
DeLaForest, Chris
49A
Andover
Rep
Demmer, Randy
29A
Hayfield
Rep
Dettmer, Bob
52A
Forest Lake
Rep
Dill, David
06A
Crane Lake
DFL
Dittrich, Denise
47A
Champlin
DFL
Dominguez, Augustine "Willie"
58B
Minneapolis
DFL
Doty, Al
12B
Royalton
DFL
Drazkowski, Steve [ 5]
28B
Wabasha
Rep
Eastlund, Rob
17A
Isanti
Rep
Eken, Kent
02A
Twin Valley
DFL
Emmer, Tom
19B
Delano
Rep
Erhardt, Ron [ 6]
41A
Edina
Rep
Erickson, Sondra
16A
Princeton
Rep
Faust, Tim
08B
Mora
DFL
Finstad, Brad
21B
Comfrey
Rep
Fritz, Patti
26B
Faribault
DFL
Gardner, Paul
53A
Shoreview
DFL
Garofalo, Pat
36B
Farmington
Rep
Gottwalt, Steve
15A
St. Cloud
Rep
Greiling, Mindy
54A
Roseville
DFL
Gunther, Bob
24A
Fairmont
Rep
Hackbarth, Tom
48A
Cedar
Rep
Hamilton, Rod
22B
Mountain Lake
Rep
Hansen, Rick
39A
South St. Paul
DFL
Hausman, Alice
66B
St. Paul
DFL
Haws, Larry
15B
St. Cloud
DFL
Heidgerken, Bud
13A
Freeport
Rep
Hilstrom, Debra
46B
Brooklyn Center
DFL
Hilty, Bill
08A
Finlayson
DFL
Holberg, Mary Liz
36A
Lakeville
Rep
Hoppe, Joe
34B
Chaska
Rep
Hornstein, Frank
60B
Minneapolis
DFL
Hortman, Melissa
47B
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Hosch, Larry
14B
St. Joseph
DFL
Howes, Larry
04B
Walker
Rep
Huntley, Thomas
07A
Duluth
DFL
Jaros, Mike
07B
Duluth
DFL
Johnson, Sheldon
67B
St. Paul
DFL
Juhnke, Al
13B
Willmar
DFL
Kahn, Phyllis
59B
Minneapolis
DFL
Kalin, Jeremy
17B
Lindstrom
DFL
Kelliher, Margaret Anderson
60A
Minneapolis
DFL
Knuth, Kate
50B
New Brighton
DFL
Koenen, Lyle
20B
Clara City
DFL
Kohls, Paul
34A
Victoria
Rep
Kranz, Scott
51A
Blaine
DFL
Laine, Carolyn
50A
Columbia Heights
DFL
Lanning, Morrie
09A
Moorhead
Rep
Lenczewski, Ann
40B
Bloomington
DFL
Lesch, John
66A
St. Paul
DFL
Liebling, Tina
30A
Rochester
DFL
Lieder, Bernard
01B
Crookston
DFL
Lillie, Leon
55A
North St. Paul
DFL
Loeffler, Diane
59A
Minneapolis
DFL
Madore, Shelley
37A
Apple Valley
DFL
Magnus, Doug
22A
Slayton
Rep
Mahoney, Tim
67A
St. Paul
DFL
Mariani, Carlos
65B
St. Paul
DFL
Marquart, Paul
09B
Dilworth
DFL
Masin, Sandra
38A
Eagan
DFL
McFarlane, Carol
53B
White Bear Lake
Rep
McNamara, Denny
57B
Hastings
Rep
Moe, Frank
04A
Bemidji
DFL
Morgan, Will
40A
Burnsville
DFL
Morrow, Terry
23A
St. Peter
DFL
Mullery, Joe
58A
Minneapolis
DFL
Murphy, Erin
64A
St. Paul
DFL
Murphy, Mary
06B
Hermantown
DFL
Nelson, Michael
46A
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Nornes, Bud
10A
Fergus Falls
Rep
Norton, Kim
29B
Rochester
DFL
Olin, Dave
01A
Thief River Falls
DFL
Olson, Mark [ 7]
16B
Big Lake
IR
Otremba, Mary Ellen
11B
Long Prairie
DFL
Ozment, Dennis
37B
Rosemount
Rep
Paulsen, Erik
42B
Eden Prairie
Rep
Paymar, Michael
64B
St. Paul
DFL
Pelowski, Gene
31A
Winona
DFL
Peppin, Joyce
32A
Rogers
Rep
Peterson, Aaron
20A
Appleton
DFL
Peterson, Neil W.
41B
Bloomington
Rep
Peterson, Sandra
45A
New Hope
DFL
Poppe, Jeanne
27B
Austin
DFL
Rukavina, Tom
05A
Virginia
DFL
Ruth, Connie
26A
Owatonna
Rep
Ruud, Maria
42A
Minnetonka
DFL
Sailer, Brita
02B
Park Rapids
DFL
Scalze, Bev
54B
Little Canada
DFL
Seifert, Marty
21A
Marshall
Rep
Sertich, Tony
05B
Chisholm
DFL
Severson, Dan
14A
Sauk Rapids
Rep
Shimanski, Ron
18A
Silver Lake
Rep
Simon, Steve
44A
St. Louis Park
DFL
Simpson, Dean
10B
Perham
Rep
Slawik, Nora
55B
Maplewood
Rep
Slocum, Linda
63B
Richfield
DFL
Smith, Steve
33A
Mound
Rep
Solberg, Loren
03B
Grand Rapids
DFL
Sviggum, Steve [ 8]
28B
Kenyon
Rep
Swails, Marsha
56B
Woodbury
DFL
Thao, Cy
65A
St. Paul
DFL
Thissen, Paul
63A
Minneapolis
DFL
Tillberry, Tom
51B
Fridley
DFL
Tingelstad, Kathy
49B
Andover
Rep
Tschumper, Ken
31B
La Crescent
DFL
Urdahl, Dean
18B
Grove City
Rep
Wagenius, Jean
62B
Minneapolis
DFL
Walker, Neva
61B
Minneapolis
DFL
Ward, John
12A
Brainerd
DFL
Wardlow, Lynn
38B
Eagan
Rep
Welti, Andy
30B
Plainview
DFL
Westrom, Torrey
11A
Elbow Lake
Rep
Winkler, Ryan
44B
Golden Valley
DFL
Wollschlager, Sandy
28A
Cannon Falls
DFL
Zellers, Kurt
32B
Maple Grove
Rep
Membership changes
Senate
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date successor elected
25
Tom Neuville (R)
Resigned effective January 1, 2008 to accept appointment as Third Judicial District trial court judge.
Kevin Dahle (DFL)
January 3, 2008
16
Betsy Wergin (R)
Resigned July 28, 2008 to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission . Successor elected November 4, 2008, but did not assume office until the convention of the 86th Minnesota Legislature .
Lisa Fobbe (DFL)
November 4, 2008
63
Dan Larson (DFL)
Resigned effective November 5, 2008. Successor elected November 4, 2008, but did not assume office until the convention of the 86th Minnesota Legislature .
Ken Kelash (DFL)
November 4, 2008
House of Representatives
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Eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature 2007—2009
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