Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 4, 2005 (2005-01-04) – January 3, 2007 (2007-01-03)
Election2004 General Election
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentJames Metzen
Majority LeaderDean Johnson
Minority LeaderDick Day
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerSteve Sviggum
Majority LeaderErik Paulsen
Minority LeaderMatt Entenza
Party controlRepublican Party

The eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 2005. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election on November 5, 2002, while the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election on November 2, 2004.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 2005 to May 23, 2005. It ended without a passage of an overall budget, and a special session was opened May 24, 2005. No overall budget passed by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, and much of the state government shut down for the first time in history, though some essential services remained in operation, and some departments received funding in legislation. On July 9, 2005, a budget was agreed upon, and the special session ended a few days later on July 13, 2005.

A continuation of the regular session was held between March 1, 2006 and May 21, 2006.

Party summary

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

Senate

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL IPM Rep
End of previous Legislature 35 1 31 67 0
Begin 35 1 31 67 0
September 21, 2005 30 66 1
November 21, 2005 29 65 2
December 7, 2005 36 66 1
December 31, 2005 28 65 2
January 5, 2006 29 66 1
January 6, 2006 37 67 0
January 6, 2006 38 0
Latest voting share 57% 0% 43%
Beginning of the next Legislature 44 0 23 67 0

House of Representatives

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL Rep
End of previous Legislature 52 77 129 5
Begin 66 68 134 0
December 12, 2005 65 133 1
December 27, 2005 66 134 0
June 21, 2006 67 133 1
Latest voting share 50% 50%
Beginning of the next Legislature 85 49 134 0

Leadership

Senate

President of the Senate
James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)
Senate Majority Leader
Dean Johnson (DFL-Willmar)
Senate Minority Leader
Dick Day (R-Owatonna)

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)
House Majority Leader
Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie)
House Minority Leader
Matt Entenza (DFL-St. Paul)

Members

Senate

Name District City Party
Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL
Bachmann, Michele 52 Stillwater Rep
Bakk, Thomas 06 Cook DFL
Belanger, William 40 Bloomington Rep
Berglin, Linda 61 Minneapolis DFL
Betzold, Don 51 Fridley DFL
Bonoff, Terri 43 Minnetonka DFL
Chaudhary, Satveer 50 Fridley DFL
Clark, Tarryl 15 St. Cloud DFL
Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL
Day, Dick 26 Owatonna Rep
Dibble, D. Scott 60 Minneapolis DFL
Dille, Steve 18 Dassel Rep
Fischbach, Michelle 14 Paynesville Rep
Foley, Leo 47 Coon Rapids DFL
Frederickson, Dennis 21 New Ulm Rep
Gerlach, Chris 37 Apple Valley Rep
Hann, David 42 Eden Prairie Rep
Higgins, Linda 58 Minneapolis DFL
Hottinger, John 23 Mankato DFL
Johnson, Dean 13 Willmar DFL
Johnson, Debbie 49 Ham Lake Rep
Jungbauer, Michael 48 East Bethel Rep
Kelley, Steve 44 Hopkins DFL
Kierlin, Bob 31 Winona Rep
Kiscaden, Sheila 30 Rochester DFL
Koch, Amy 19 Buffalo Rep
Koering, Paul 12 Fort Ripley Rep
Kubly, Gary 20 Granite Falls DFL
Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL
Larson, Cal 10 Fergus Falls Rep
LeClair, Brian 56 Woodbury Rep
Limmer, Warren 32 Maple Grove Rep
Lourey, Becky 08 Kerrick DFL
Marko, Sharon 57 Newport DFL
Marty, John 54 Roseville DFL
McGinn, Mike 38 Eagan Rep
Metzen, James 39 South St. Paul DFL
Michel, Geoff 41 Edina Rep
Moua, Mee 67 St. Paul DFL
Murphy, Steve 28 Red Wing DFL
Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield Rep
Nienow, Sean 17 Cambridge Rep
Olson, Gen 33 Minnetrista Rep
Ortman, Julianne 34 Chanhassen Rep
Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL
Pariseau, Pat 36 Farmington Rep
Pogemiller, Lawrence 59 Minneapolis DFL
Ranum, Jane 63 Minneapolis DFL
Reiter, Mady 53 Shoreview Rep
Rest, Ann 45 New Hope DFL
Robling, Claire 35 Jordan Rep
Rosen, Julie 24 Fairmont Rep
Ruud, Carrie 04 Breezy Point Rep
Sams, Dallas 11 Staples DFL
Saxhaug, Tom 03 Grand Rapids DFL
Scheid, Linda 46 Brooklyn Park DFL
Senjem, David 29 Rochester Rep
Skoe, Rod 02 Clearbrook DFL
Skoglund, Wes 62 Minneapolis DFL
Solon, Yvonne Prettner 07 Duluth DFL
Sparks, Dan 27 Austin DFL
Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Plummer DFL
Tomassoni, David J. 05 Chisholm DFL
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
Abrams, Ron 43B Minnetonka Rep
Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL
Atkins, Joe 39B Inver Grove Heights DFL
Beard, Michael 35A Shakopee Rep
Bernardy, Connie 51B Fridley DFL
Blaine, Greg 12B Little Falls Rep
Bradley, Fran 29B Rochester Rep
Brod, Laura 25A New Prague Rep
Buesgens, Mark 35B Jordan Rep
Carlson, Lyndon 45B Crystal DFL
Charron, Mike 56A Woodbury Rep
Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL
Cornish, Tony 24B Good Thunder Rep
Cox, Ray 25B Northfield Rep
Cybart, Lloyd 37A Apple Valley Rep
Davids, Gregory 31B Preston Rep
Davnie, Jim 62A Minneapolis DFL
Dean, Matt 52B Dellwood Rep
DeLaForest, Chris 49A Andover Rep
Demmer, Randy 29A Hayfield Rep
Dempsey, Jerry 28A Hastings Rep
Dill, David 06A Crane Lake Township DFL
Dittrich, Denise 47A Champlin DFL
Dorman, Dan 27A Albert Lea Rep
Dorn, John 23B Mankato DFL
Eastlund, Rob 17A Isanti Rep
Eken, Kent 02A Twin Valley DFL
Ellison, Keith 58B Minneapolis DFL
Emmer, Tom 19B Delano Rep
Matt Entenza 64A St. Paul DFL
Erhardt, Ron 41A Edina Rep
Erickson, Sondra 16A Princeton Rep
Finstad, Brad 21B Comfrey Rep
Fritz, Patti 26B Faribault DFL
Garofalo, Pat 36B Farmington Rep
Gazelka, Paul 12A Brainerd Rep
Goodwin, Barbara 50A Columbia Heights DFL
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, Jeff 43A Plymouth Rep
Johnson, Ruth 23A St. Peter DFL
Johnson, Sheldon 67B St. Paul DFL
Juhnke, Al 13B Willmar DFL
Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL
Kelliher, Margaret Anderson 60A Minneapolis DFL
Klinzing, Karen 56B Woodbury Rep
Knoblach, Jim 15A St. Cloud Rep
Koenen, Lyle 20B Clara City DFL
Kohls, Paul 34A Victoria Rep
Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview Rep
Lanning, Morrie 09A Moorhead Rep
Larson, Dan 63B Bloomington DFL
Latz, Ron 44B St. Louis Park DFL
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
Magnus, Doug 22A Slayton Rep
Mahoney, Tim 67A St. Paul DFL
Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL
Marquart, Paul 09B Dilworth DFL
McNamara, Denny 57B Hastings Rep
Meslow, Doug 53B White Bear Lake Rep
Moe, Frank 04A Bemidji DFL
Mullery, Joe 58A Minneapolis DFL
Murphy, Mary 06B Hermantown DFL
Nelson, Michael 46A Brooklyn Park DFL
Nelson, Peter 17B Lindstrom Rep
Newman, Scott 18A Hutchinson Rep
Nornes, Bud 10A Fergus Falls Rep
Olson, Mark 16B Big Lake Rep
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
Penas, Maxine 01A Badger Rep
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
Powell, Duke 40A Burnsville Rep
Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL
Ruth, Connie 26A Owatonna Rep
Ruud, Maria 42A Minnetonka DFL
Sailer, Brita 02B Park Rapids DFL
Samuelson, Char 50B New Brighton Rep
Scalze, Bev 54B Little Canada DFL
Seifert, Marty 21A Marshall Rep
Sertich, Tony 05B Chisholm DFL
Severson, Dan 14A Sauk Rapids Rep
Sieben, Katie 57A Newport DFL
Simon, Steve 44A St. Louis Park DFL
Simpson, Dean 10B Perham Rep
Slawik, Nora 55B Maplewood Rep
Smith, Steve 33A Mound Rep
Soderstrom, Judy 08B Mora Rep
Solberg, Loren 03B Grand Rapids DFL
Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon Rep
Sykora, Barb 33B Excelsior Rep
Thao, Cy 65A St. Paul DFL
Thissen, Paul 63A Minneapolis DFL
Tingelstad, Kathy 49B Andover Rep
Urdahl, Dean 18B Grove City Rep
Vandeveer, Ray 52A Forest Lake Rep
Wagenius, Jean 62B Minneapolis DFL
Walker, Neva 61B Minneapolis DFL
Wardlow, Lynn 38B Eagan Rep
Welti, Andy 30B Plainview DFL
Westerberg, Andy 51A Blaine Rep
Westrom, Torrey 11A Elbow Lake Rep
Wilkin, Tim 38A Eagan Rep
Zellers, Kurt 32B Maple Grove Rep

Membership changes

Senate

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
43 David Gaither
(R) 		Resigned September 21, 2005 to become Governor Tim Pawlenty's chief of staff. Terri Bonoff
(DFL) 		December 7, 2005
15 Dave Kleis
(R) 		Resigned November 21, 2005 to become mayor of St. Cloud. Tarryl Clark
(DFL) 		January 6, 2006
19 Mark Ourada
(R) 		Resigned December 31, 2005. Amy Koch
(R) 		January 5, 2006

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
15B Joe Opatz
(DFL) 		Resigned December 12, 2005 to become interim president of Central Lakes College. Larry Haws
(DFL) 		January 19, 2006
43B Ron Abrams
(R) 		Resigned June 21, 2006 to accept appointment to judgeship. Remained vacant

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