Seventy-eighth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 5, 1993 (1993-01-05) – January 3, 1995 (1995-01-03)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentAllan Spear
Majority LeaderRoger Moe
Minority LeaderDean Johnson
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerDee Long,
Irv Anderson
Majority LeaderAlan Welle,
Irv Anderson,
Phil Carruthers
Minority LeaderSteve Sviggum
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party

The seventy-eighth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 5, 1993. 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 3, 1992.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1993, to May 17, 1993. A special session was convened on May 27, 1993, to consider the state budget, health and human services finance, higher education finance, financial disclosure of election campaign contributions, contingency airplane replacement funding, sentencing for repeat domestic abusers, and a revisor's bill to correct technical errors.[1]

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 22, 1994, and May 6, 1994. An additional special session was convened on August 31, 1994, to strengthen legislation regarding sexual predators.[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 IR
End of previous Legislature 46 20 66 1
Begin 45 22 67 0
September 19, 1994 21 66 1
December 4, 1994 22 67 0
January 1, 1995 43 24 67 0
Latest voting share 64% 36%
Beginning of the next Legislature 43 24 67 0

House of Representatives

Party[3]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL IR
End of previous Legislature 78 53 131 3
Begin 86 47 133 1
January 15, 1993 48 134 0
May 18, 1993 85 133 1
July 22, 1993 49 134 0
January 4, 1994 84 133 1
February 16, 1994 50 134 0
Latest voting share 63% 37%
Beginning of the next Legislature 71 63 134 0

Leadership

Senate

President of the Senate
Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[4]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[5]
Senate Minority Leader
Dean Johnson (R-Willmar)[5]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Until September 15, 1993 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)[6]
After September 15, 1993 Irv Anderson (DFL-International Falls)[6]
House Majority Leader
Until March 23, 1993 Alan Welle (DFL-Willmar)[7]
From March 25, 1993, to September 15, 1993 Irv Anderson (DFL-International Falls)[7]
After September 15, 1993 Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center)[7]
House Minority Leader
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[7]

Members

Senate

Name District City Party
Adkins, Betty 19 St. Michael DFL
Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL
Beckman, Tracy 26 Bricelyn DFL
Belanger, William 41 Bloomington IR
Benson, Duane 31 Lanesboro IR
Benson, Joanne 16 St. Cloud IR
Berg, Charlie 13 Chokio DFL
Berglin, Linda 61 Minneapolis DFL
Bertram, Joe 14 Paynesville DFL
Betzold, Don 48 Fridley DFL
Chandler, Kevin M. 55 White Bear Lake DFL
Chmielewski, Florian 08 Sturgeon Lake DFL
Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL
Day, Dick 28 Owatonna IR
Dille, Steve 20 Dassel IR
Finn, Skip 04 Cass Lake DFL
Flynn, Carol 62 Minneapolis DFL
Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm IR
Hanson, Paula 50 Ham Lake DFL
Hottinger, John 24 Mankato DFL
Janezich, Jerry 05 Chisholm DFL
Johnson, Dean 15 Willmar IR
Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL
Johnson, Janet 18 North Branch DFL
Johnston, Terry 35 Prior Lake IR
Kelly, Randy 67 St. Paul DFL
Kiscaden, Sheila 30 Rochester IR
Kleis, Dave 16 St. Cloud IR
Knutson, David 36 Burnsville IR
Kramer, Don 47 Brooklyn Center IR
Krentz, Jane 51 May Township DFL
Kroening, Carl 58 Minneapolis DFL
Laidig, Gary 56 Stillwater IR
Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL
Larson, Cal 10 Fergus Falls IR
Lesewski, Arlene 21 Marshall IR
Lessard, Bob 03 International Falls DFL
Luther, Bill 47 Brooklyn Park DFL
Marty, John 54 Roseville DFL
McGowan, Pat 33 Maple Grove IR
Merriam, Gene 49 Coon Rapids DFL
Metzen, James 39 South St. Paul DFL
Moe, Roger 02 Erskine DFL
Mondale, Ted 44 Saint Louis Park DFL
Morse, Steven 32 Dakota DFL
Murphy, Steve 29 Red Wing DFL
Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield IR
Novak, Steve 52 New Brighton DFL
Oliver, Edward 43 Deephaven IR
Olson, Gen 34 Minnetrista IR
Ourada, Mark 19 Buffalo IR
Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL
Pariseau, Pat 37 Farmington IR
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
Riveness, Phil 40 Bloomington DFL
Robertson, Martha 45 Minnetonka IR
Runbeck, Linda 53 Circle Pines IR
Sams, Dallas 11 Staples DFL
Samuelson, Don 12 Brainerd DFL
Scheevel, Kenric 31 Preston IR
Solon, Sam 07 Duluth DFL
Spear, Allan 60 Minneapolis DFL
Stevens, Dan 17 Mora IR
Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Thief River Falls DFL
Terwilliger, Roy 42 Edina IR
Vickerman, Jim 22 Tracy DFL
Wiener, Deanna 38 Eagan DFL

House of Representatives

Name District City Party
Abrams, Ron 45A Minnetonka IR
Anderson, Bob 10A Ottertail DFL
Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL
Asch, Marc 53B North Oaks DFL
Battaglia, David Peter 06A Two Harbors DFL
Bauerly, Jerry 17B Sauk Rapids DFL
Beard, Pat 57B Cottage Grove DFL
Bergson, Brian Merritt 48A Osseo DFL
Bertram, Jeff 14B Paynesville DFL
Bettermann, Hilda 10B Brandon IR
Bishop, Dave 30B Rochester IR
Blatz, Kathleen 40B Bloomington IR
Brown, Chuck 13A Appleton DFL
Brown, Kay 25A Northfield DFL
Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL
Carruthers, Phil 47B Brooklyn Center DFL
Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL
Commers, Tim 38A Eagan IR
Cooper, Roger 15B Bird Island DFL
Dauner, Marvin 09B Hawley DFL
Davids, Gregory 31B Preston IR
Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL
Dehler, Steve 14A St. Joseph IR
Delmont, Mike 51A Lexington DFL
Dempsey, Jerry 29A Hastings IR
Dorn, John 24A Mankato DFL
Erhardt, Ron 42A Edina IR
Evans, Geri 52B New Brighton DFL
Farrell, Jim 67A St. Paul DFL
Finseth, Tim 01B Angus Township IR
Frerichs, Don 31A Rochester IR
Garcia, Edwina 63B Richfield DFL
Girard, Jim 21A Lynd IR
Goodno, Kevin 09A Moorhead IR
Greenfield, Lee 62A Minneapolis DFL
Greiling, Mindy 54B Roseville DFL
Gruenes, Dave 16B St. Cloud IR
Gutknecht, Gil 30A Rochester IR
Hasskamp, Kris 12A Crosby DFL
Haukoos, Bob 27A Albert Lea IR
Hausman, Alice 66B St. Paul DFL
Holsten, Mark 56A Stillwater IR
Hugoson, Gene 26A Granada IR
Huntley, Thomas 06B Duluth DFL
Jacobs, Joel 49B Coon Rapids 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, Bob 04A Bemidji DFL
Johnson, Virgil 32B Caledonia IR
Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL
Kalis, Henry 26B Walters DFL
Kelley, Steve 44A Hopkins DFL
Kelso, Becky 35B Shakopee DFL
Kinkel, Tony 04B Park Rapids DFL
Klinzing, Stephanie 19B Elk River DFL
Knickerbocker, Jerry 43B Minnetonka IR
Knight, Kevin 40B Bloomington IR
Koppendrayer, LeRoy 17A Princeton IR
Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview IR
Krueger, Rick 11B Staples DFL
Lasley, Harold 18A Cambridge DFL
Leppik, Peggy 45B Golden Valley IR
Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL
Limmer, Warren 33B Maple Grove IR
Lindner, Arlon 33A Corcoran IR
Long, Dee 60A Minneapolis DFL
Lourey, Becky 08B Kerrick DFL
Luther, Darlene 47A Brooklyn Park DFL
Lynch, Teresa 50B Andover IR
Macklin, Bill 37B Lakeville IR
Mahon, Mark 40A Bloomington DFL
Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL
McCollum, Betty 55B North St. Paul DFL
McGuire, Mary Jo 54A Falcon Heights DFL
Milbert, Bob 39B South St. Paul DFL
Molnau, Carol 35A Chaska IR
Morrison, Connie 36B Burnsville IR
Mosel, Darrel 23B Gaylord DFL
Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL
Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL
Neary, Pamela 56B Afton DFL
Nelson, Syd 11A Sebeka DFL
Ness, Bob 20A Dassel IR
Olson, Edgar 02B Fosston DFL
Olson, Katy 22B Sherburn DFL
Olson, Mark 19A Big Lake IR
Onnen, Tony 20B Cokato IR
Opatz, Joe 16A St. Cloud DFL
Orenstein, Howard 64B St. Paul DFL
Orfield, Myron 60B Minneapolis DFL
Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul DFL
Ostrom, Don 24B St. Peter DFL
Ozment, Dennis 37A Rosemount IR
Pauly, Sidney 42B Eden Prairie IR
Pawlenty, Tim 38B Eagan IR
Pelowski, Gene 32A Winona DFL
Perlt, Walt 57A Woodbury DFL
Petersen, Doug 13B Madison DFL
Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL
Reding, Leo 27B Austin DFL
Rest, Ann 46A New Hope DFL
Rhodes, Jim 44B St. Louis Park IR
Rice, Jim 58A Minneapolis DFL
Rodosovich, Peter 25B Faribault DFL
Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL
Sarna, John 59A Minneapolis DFL
Seagren, Alice 41A Bloomington IR
Sekhon, Kathleen 50A Burns Township DFL
Simoneau, Wayne 52A Fridley DFL
Skoglund, Wes 62B Minneapolis DFL
Smith, Steve 34A Mound IR
Solberg, Loren 03B Bovey DFL
Sparby, Wally 01B Thief River Falls DFL
Stanius, Brad 55A White Bear Lake IR
Steensma, Andy 21B Luverne DFL
Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon IR
Swenson, Doug 51B Forest Lake IR
Tomassoni, Dave 05B Chisholm DFL
Tompkins, Eileen 36A Apple Valley IR
Trimble, Steve 67B St. Paul DFL
Tunheim, Jim 01A Kennedy DFL
Van Dellen, H. Todd 34B Plymouth IR
Van Engen, Tom 15A Spicer IR
Vellenga, Kathleen 64A St. Paul DFL
Vickerman, Barb 23A Redwood Falls IR
Wagenius, Jean 63A Minneapolis DFL
Waltman, Bobby Joe 29B Elgin IR
Weaver, Charlie 49A Anoka IR
Wejcman, Linda 61B Minneapolis DFL
Welle, Alan 15A Willmar DFL
Wenzel, Steve 12B Little Falls DFL
Winter, Ted 22A Fulda DFL
Wolf, Ken 41B Burnsville IR
Worke, Gary 28A Waseca IR
Workman, Tom 43A Chanhassen IR

Membership changes

Senate

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
31 Duane Benson
(IR) 		Resigned September 19, 1994, to become Director of the Minnesota Business Partnership.[8] Kenric Scheevel
(IR) 		December 8, 1994[9]
19 Betty Adkins
(DFL) 		Announced retirement in June 1994, effective January 1, 1995.[10] Mark Ourada
(IR) 		January 3, 1995[11]
47 Bill Luther
(DFL) 		Resigned January 1, 1995, to take office as the United States representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district on January 3, 1995, pursuant to winning election to that office in the General Election of 1994.[12] Don Kramer
(IR) 		January 9, 1995[13]
16 Joanne Benson
(IR) 		Became Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on January 3, 1995, pursuant to winning election to that office in the General Election of 1994.[14] Dave Kleis
(IR) 		January 9, 1995[15]

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
44B Gloria Segal
(DFL) 		Resigned December 14, 1992, due to health reasons related to a cancerous tumor. Was reelected, but resigned before the 78th Legislature convened.[16] Jim Rhodes
(IR) 		January 15, 1993[17]
01B Wally Sparby
(DFL) 		Resigned May 18, 1993, to accept appointment as the State Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.[18] Tim Finseth
(IR) 		July 22, 1993[19]
15A Alan Welle
(DFL) 		Resigned January 4, 1994, as part of a plea agreement related to abuse of telephone privileges in the "phonegate" scandal.[20] Tom Van Engen
(IR) 		February 16, 1994[21]
40B Kathleen Blatz
(IR) 		Resigned effective January 24, 1994, to accept appointment as a Hennepin County District Court Judge.[22] Kevin Knight
(IR) 		January 24, 1994[23]

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  6. ^ a b "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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