Seventy-ninth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 1995 (1995-01-03) – January 7, 1997 (1997-01-07)
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
SpeakerIrv Anderson
Majority LeaderPhil Carruthers
Minority LeaderSteve Sviggum
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party

The seventy-ninth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1995. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the general election of November 3, 1992, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the general election of November 8, 1994.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1995, to May 22, 1995. A special session convened from May 23, 1995, to May 25, 1995, to consider funding for K-12 schools and other unfinished business.[1]

A continuation of the regular session was held between January 16, 1996, and April 3, 1996.[1]

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below. On September 23, 1995, the Independent Republican Party changed its name back to the Republican Party.

Senate

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL Ind IR
End of previous Legislature 43 0 24 67 0
Begin 43 0 24 67 0
January 3, 1995 23 66 1
February 13, 1995 24 67 0
January 9, 1996 42 66 1
February 12, 1996 25 67 0
May 1996 41 1[nb 1]
July 1, 1996 40 66 1
Latest voting share 60% 1% 37%
Beginning of the next Legislature 42 1 24 67 0

House of Representatives

Party[4]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL IR
End of previous Legislature 84 50 134 0
Begin 71 63 134 0
February 2, 1995 62 133 1
February 21, 1995 70 132 2
March 13, 1995 63 133 1
April 4, 1995 64 134 0
June 18, 1995 69 133 1
July 1, 1995 63 132 2
July 11, 1995 64 133 1
August 1, 1995 65 134 0
October 15, 1996 68 133 1
Latest voting share 51% 49%
Beginning of the next Legislature 70 64 134 0

Leadership

Senate

President of the Senate
Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[5]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[6]
Senate Minority Leader
Dean Johnson (R-Willmar)[6]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Irv Anderson (DFL-International Falls)[7]
House Majority Leader
Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center)[8]
House Minority Leader
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[8]

Members

Senate

Name District City Party
Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL
Beckman, Tracy 26 Bricelyn DFL
Belanger, William 41 Bloomington IR
Berg, Charlie[nb 1] 13 Chokio Ind
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
Fischbach, Michelle 14 Paynesville IR
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
Limmer, Warren 33 Maple Grove IR
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, Bruce 19B Buffalo IR
Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL
Bakk, Tom 06A Cook DFL
Bertram, Jeff 14B Paynesville DFL
Bettermann, Hilda 10B Brandon IR
Bishop, Dave 30B Rochester IR
Boudreau, Lynda 25B Faribault IR
Bradley, Fran 30A Rochester IR
Broecker, Sherry 53B Vadnais Heights IR
Brown, Chuck 13A Appleton DFL
Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL
Carlson, Skip 52A Fridley IR
Carruthers, Phil 47B Brooklyn Center DFL
Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL
Commers, Tim 38A Eagan IR
Cooper, Roger 15B Bird Island DFL
Daggett, Roxann 11A Frazee IR
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
Entenza, Matt 64A St. Paul DFL
Erhardt, Ron 42A Edina IR
Farrell, Jim 67A St. Paul DFL
Finseth, Tim 01B Angus 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
Gunther, Bob 26A Fairmont IR
Haas, Bill 48A Champlin IR
Hackbarth, Tom 50A Cedar IR
Harder, Elaine 22B Jackson IR
Hasskamp, Kris 12A Crosby DFL
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
Knight, Kevin 40B Bloomington IR
Knoblach, Jim 16B St. Cloud IR
Koppendrayer, LeRoy 17A Princeton IR
Kraus, Ron 27A Albert Lea IR
Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview IR
Larsen, Peg 56B Lakeland IR
Leighton, Rob 27B Austin 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
Mares, Harry 55A White Bear Lake IR
Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL
Marko, Sharon 57B Newport DFL
McCollum, Betty 55B North St. Paul DFL
McElroy, Dan 36B Burnsville IR
McGuire, Mary Jo 54A Falcon Heights DFL
Milbert, Bob 39B South St. Paul DFL
Molnau, Carol 35A Chaska IR
Mulder, Richard 21B Ivanhoe IR
Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL
Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL
Ness, Bob 20A Dassel IR
Olson, Edgar 02B Fosston 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
Osskopp, Mike 29B Lake City IR
Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul DFL
Ostrom, Don 24B St. Peter DFL
Otremba, Ken 11B Long Prairie DFL
Ozment, Dennis 37A Rosemount IR
Paulsen, Erik 42B Eden Prairie IR
Pawlenty, Tim 38B Eagan IR
Pellow, Dick 52B New Brighton IR
Pelowski, Gene 32A Winona DFL
Perlt, Walt 57A Woodbury DFL
Petersen, Doug 13B Madison DFL
Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL
Rest, Ann 46A New Hope DFL
Rhodes, Jim 44B St. Louis Park IR
Rice, Jim 58A Minneapolis DFL
Rostberg, Jim 18A Isanti IR
Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL
Sarna, John 59A Minneapolis DFL
Schumacher, Leslie 17B Princeton DFL
Seagren, Alice 41B Bloomington IR
Simoneau, Wayne 52A Fridley DFL
Skoglund, Wes 62B Minneapolis DFL
Smith, Steve 34A Mound IR
Solberg, Loren 03B Bovey DFL
Stanek, Rich 33B Maple Grove IR
Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon IR
Swenson, Doug 51B Forest Lake IR
Swenson, Howard 23B Nicollet IR
Sykora, Barb 43B Excelsior IR
Tomassoni, Dave 05B Chisholm DFL
Tompkins, Eileen 36A Apple Valley IR
Trimble, Steve 67B St. Paul DFL
Tuma, John 25A Northfield IR
Tunheim, Jim 01A Kennedy DFL
Van Dellen, H. Todd 34B Plymouth IR
Van Engen, Tom 15A Spicer IR
Vickerman, Barb 23A Redwood Falls IR
Wagenius, Jean 63A Minneapolis DFL
Warkentin, E.H. 49B Coon Rapids IR
Weaver, Charlie 49A Anoka IR
Wejcman, Linda 61B Minneapolis 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
33 Pat McGowan
(IR) 		Became Sheriff of Hennepin County on January 3, 1995, pursuant to having won the 1994 election for that office.[9] Warren Limmer
(IR) 		February 13, 1995[10]
14 Joe Bertram
(DFL) 		Resigned on January 9, 1996, as the Senate considered expelling him.[11] Michelle Fischbach
(R) 		February 12, 1996[12]
4 Skip Finn
(DFL) 		Resigned July 1, 1996, after being convicted of 12 felonies.[13] Remained vacant

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
33B Warren Limmer
(IR) 		Resigned February 13, 1995, to fill Pat McGowan's vacated seat in the Senate, pursuant to the results of a special election held on February 2, 1995.[10] Rich Stanek
(IR) 		February 13, 1995[14]
49B Joel Jacobs
(DFL) 		Resigned March 5, 1995, to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.[15] E.H. Warkentin
(IR) 		April 10, 1995[16]
52A Wayne Simoneau
(DFL) 		Resigned June 18, 1995, to accept appointment as a deputy commissioner in the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations.[17] Skip Carlson
(IR) 		July 11, 1995[18]
26A Gene Hugoson
(IR) 		Resigned June 30, 1995, to accept appointment as the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture.[19] Bob Gunther
(IR) 		August 1, 1995[20]
58A Jim Rice
(DFL) 		Died of an apparent heart attack on October 15, 1996.[21] Remained vacant

Notes

  1. ^ a b Previously a member of the DFL, Charlie Berg became an Independent in May 1996.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Berg, Charles A." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  9. ^ "McGowan, Patrick D. "Pat"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Limmer, Warren E." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Bertram, Sr., Joe". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Fischbach, Michelle L." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Finn, Harold R. "Skip"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Stanek, Richard "Rich"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Jacobs, Joel". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Warkentin, Eldon H. "E.H."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Simoneau, Wayne A." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Carlson, Skip". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Hugoson, Gene". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Gunther, Bob". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  21. ^ "Rice, James Isaac "Jim"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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