Eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	Minnesota Legislature
Jurisdiction	Minnesota, United States
Meeting place	Minnesota State Capitol
Term	January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06) – January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04)
Election	2008 General Election
Website	www.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members	67 Senators
President	James Metzen
Majority Leader	Lawrence Pogemiller
Minority Leader	David Senjem
Party control	Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members	134 Representatives
Speaker	Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Majority Leader	Anthony Sertich
Minority Leader	Marty Seifert, Kurt Zellers
Party control	Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

The eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 2009 and ended upon the beginning of the next Legislature in January 2011. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the 2006 General Election, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the 2008 General Election.

Sessions

Two special sessions were held. The first was for several hours on May 17, 2010, to complete a budget bill. The second special session was held October 18, 2010, to provide disaster relief to flood areas in Southern Minnesota.^[1]

Party summary

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

Senate

House of Representatives

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

Until June 24, 2009 Marty Seifert (R-Marshall)

From June 24, 2009 Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove)

House Members

Members, 2009-2010

Senate Members

Members: 2009-2010

Membership changes

Senate