81st Minnesota Legislature

The eighty-first Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 5, 1999. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the general election of November 5, 1996, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the general election of November 3, 1998.

Eighty-first Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 5, 1999 (1999-01-05) – January 3, 2001 (2001-01-03)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentAllan Spear
Majority LeaderRoger Moe
Minority LeaderDick Day
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerSteve Sviggum
Majority LeaderTim Pawlenty
Minority LeaderTom Pugh
Party controlRepublican Party

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1999, to May 17, 1999. A continuation of the regular session was held between February 1, 2000, and May 17, 2000. There were no special sessions of the 81st Legislature, and the Legislature met for a total of 118 regular legislative days.[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 IPM Ind Rep
End of previous Legislature 42 0 1 24 67 0
Begin 42 0 1 24 67 0
February 26, 1999 41 66 1
March 15, 1999 40 65 2
April 6, 1999 25 66 1
April 21, 1999 26 67 0
August 21, 1999 39 66 1
October 27, 1999 38 65 2
December 23, 1999 40 67 0
January 12, 2000 41[nb 1] 25
June 15, 2000 0 26[nb 2]
July 18, 2000 40 1[nb 3]
Latest voting share 60% 0% 1% 39%
Beginning of the next Legislature 39 1 0 27 67 0

House of Representatives
Party[6]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL Ind Rep
End of previous Legislature 70 0 64 134 0
Begin 63 0 71 134 0
May 18, 1999 1[nb 4] 70
July 11, 1999 62 133 1
November 12, 1999 63 134 0
Latest voting share 47% 1% 52%
Beginning of the next Legislature 64 0 69 134 0

Leadership

Senate
President of the Senate
Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[8]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[9]
Senate Minority Leader
Dick Day (R-Owatonna)[9]

House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[10]
House Majority Leader
Tim Pawlenty (R-Eagen)[11]
House Minority Leader
Tom Pugh (DFL-South St. Paul)[11]

Members

Senate
Name District City Party
Anderson, Ellen 66 St. Paul DFL
Beckman, Tracy 26 Bricelyn DFL
Belanger, William 41 Bloomington Rep
Berg, Charlie[nb 2] 13 Chokio Rep
Berglin, Linda 61 Minneapolis DFL
Betzold, Don 48 Fridley DFL
Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL
Day, Dick 28 Owatonna Rep
Dille, Steve 20 Dassel Rep
Fischbach, Michelle 14 Paynesville Rep
Flynn, Carol 62 Minneapolis DFL
Foley, Leo 49 Coon Rapids DFL
Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm Rep
Hanson, Paula 50 Ham Lake DFL
Higgins, Linda 58 Minneapolis DFL
Hottinger, John 24 Mankato DFL
Janezich, Jerry 05 Chisholm DFL
Johnson, Dave 40 Bloomington DFL
Johnson, Dean[nb 1] 15 Willmar DFL
Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL
Johnson, Janet 18 North Branch DFL
Kelley, Steve 44 Hopkins DFL
Kelly, Randy 67 St. Paul DFL
Kierlin, Bob 32 Winona Rep
Kinkel, Tony 04 Park Rapids DFL
Kiscaden, Sheila 30 Rochester Rep
Kleis, Dave 16 St. Cloud Rep
Knutson, David 36 Burnsville Rep
Krentz, Jane 51 May Township DFL
Laidig, Gary 56 Stillwater Rep
Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL
Larson, Cal 10 Fergus Falls Rep
Lesewski, Arlene 21 Marshall Rep
Lessard, Bob[nb 3] 03 International Falls Ind
Limmer, Warren 33 Maple Grove Rep
Lourey, Becky 08 Kerrick DFL
Marty, John 54 Roseville DFL
Metzen, James 39 South St. Paul DFL
Moe, Roger 02 Erskine DFL
Morse, Steven 32 Dakota DFL
Murphy, Steve 29 Red Wing DFL
Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield Rep
Novak, Steve 52 St. Paul DFL
Oliver, Edward 43 Deephaven Rep
Olson, Gen 34 Minnetrista Rep
Ourada, Mark 19 Buffalo Rep
Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL
Pariseau, Pat 37 Farmington Rep
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
Ring, Twyla 18 North Branch DFL
Robertson, Martha 45 Minnetonka Rep
Robling, Claire 35 Prior Lake Rep
Runbeck, Linda 53 Circle Pines Rep
Sams, Dallas 11 Staples DFL
Samuelson, Don 12 Brainerd DFL
Scheevel, Kenric 31 Preston Rep
Scheid, Linda 47 Brooklyn Park DFL
Solon, Sam 07 Duluth DFL
Spear, Allan 60 Minneapolis DFL
Stevens, Dan 17 Mora Rep
Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Thief River Falls DFL
Ten Eyck, David 04 East Gull Lake DFL
Terwilliger, Roy 42 Edina Rep
Vickerman, Jim 22 Tracy DFL
Wiener, Deanna 38 Eagan DFL
Wiger, Chuck 55 North St. Paul DFL
Ziegler, Donald 26 Blue Earth Rep

House of Representatives
Name District City Party
Abeler, Jim 49A Anoka Rep
Abrams, Ron 45A Minnetonka Rep
Anderson, Bruce 19B Buffalo Rep
Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls DFL
Bakk, Tom 06A Cook DFL
Biernat, Len 59A Minneapolis DFL
Bishop, Dave 30B Rochester Rep
Boudreau, Lynda 25B Faribault Rep
Bradley, Fran 30A Rochester Rep
Broecker, Sherry 53B White Bear Lake Rep
Buesgens, Mark 35B Jordan Rep
Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL
Carruthers, Phil 47B Brooklyn Center DFL
Cassell, George 10B Alexandria Rep
Chaudhary, Satveer 52A Fridley DFL
Clark, James 23A Springfield Rep
Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL
Daggett, Roxann 11A Frazee Rep
Davids, Gregory 31B Preston Rep
Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL
Dehler, Steve 14A St. Joseph Rep
Dempsey, Jerry 29A Hastings Rep
Dorman, Dan 27A Albert Lea Rep
Dorn, John 24A Mankato DFL
Entenza, Matt 64A St. Paul DFL
Erhardt, Ron 42A Edina Rep
Erickson, Sondra 17A Princeton Rep
Finseth, Tim 01B Angus Rep
Folliard, Betty 44A Hopkins DFL
Fuller, Doug 04A Bemidji Rep
Gerlach, Chris 36A Apple Valley Rep
Gleason, Mark 63B Richfield DFL
Goodno, Kevin 09A Moorhead Rep
Gray, Gregory 58B Minneapolis DFL
Greenfield, Lee 62A Minneapolis DFL
Greiling, Mindy 54B Roseville DFL
Gunther, Bob 26A Fairmont Rep
Haake, Barb 52B Mounds View Rep
Haas, Bill 48A Champlin Rep
Hackbarth, Tom 50A Cedar Rep
Harder, Elaine 22B Jackson Rep
Hasskamp, Kris 12A Crosby DFL
Hausman, Alice 66B St. Paul DFL
Hilty, Bill 08B Finlayson DFL
Holberg, Mary Liz 37B Lakeville Rep
Holsten, Mark 56A Stillwater Rep
Howes, Larry 04B Hackensack Rep
Huntley, Thomas 06B Duluth DFL
Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL
Jennings, Loren Geo 18B Rush City DFL
Johnson, Alice 48B Spring Lake Park DFL
Juhnke, Al 15A Willmar DFL
Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL
Kalis, Henry 26B Walters DFL
Kelliher, Margaret Anderson 60A Minneapolis DFL
Kielkucki, Tony 20B Lester Prairie Rep
Knoblach, Jim 16B St. Cloud Rep
Koskinen, Luanne 49B Coon Rapids DFL
Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview Rep
Kubly, Gary 15B Granite Falls DFL
Kuisle, Bill 31A Rochester Rep
Larsen, Peg 56B Lakeland Rep
Larson, Dan 40A Bloomington DFL
Leighton, Rob 27B Austin DFL
Lenczewski, Ann 40B Bloomington DFL
Leppik, Peggy 45B Golden Valley Rep
Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL
Lindner, Arlon 33A Corcoran Rep
Luther, Darlene 47A Brooklyn Park DFL
Mahoney, Tim 67A St. Paul DFL
Mares, Harry 55A White Bear Lake Rep
Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL
Marko, Sharon 57B Cottage Grove DFL
McCollum, Betty 55B North St. Paul DFL
McElroy, Dan 36B Burnsville Rep
McGuire, Mary Jo 54A Falcon Heights DFL
Milbert, Bob 39B South St. Paul DFL
Molnau, Carol 35A Chaska Rep
Mulder, Richard 21B Ivanhoe Rep
Mullery, Joe 58A Minneapolis DFL
Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL
Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL
Ness, Bob 20A Dassel Rep
Nornes, Bud 10A Fergus Falls Rep
Olson, Mark 19A Big Lake Rep
Opatz, Joe 16A St. Cloud DFL
Orfield, Myron 60B Minneapolis DFL
Osskopp, Mike 29B Lake City Rep
Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul DFL
Otremba, Mary Ellen 11B Long Prairie DFL
Ozment, Dennis 37A Rosemount Rep
Paulsen, Erik 42B Eden Prairie Rep
Pawlenty, Tim 38B Eagan Rep
Paymar, Michael 64B St. Paul DFL
Pelowski, Gene 32A Winona DFL
Petersen, Doug 13B Madison DFL
Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL
Rest, Ann 46A New Hope DFL
Reuter, Doug[nb 4] 28A Owatonna Ind
Rhodes, Jim 44B St. Louis Park Rep
Rifenberg, Michelle 32B La Crescent Rep
Rostberg, Jim 18A Isanti Rep
Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL
Schumacher, Leslie 17B Princeton DFL
Seagren, Alice 41A Bloomington Rep
Seifert, Jim 57A Woodbury Rep
Seifert, Marty 21A Marshall Rep
Skoe, Rod 02B Clearbrook DFL
Skoglund, Wes 62B Minneapolis DFL
Smith, Steve 34A Mound Rep
Solberg, Loren 03B Bovey DFL
Stanek, Rich 33B Maple Grove Rep
Stang, Doug 14B Cold Spring Rep
Storm, Julie 24B St. Peter Rep
Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon Rep
Swapinski, Dale 07A Duluth DFL
Swenson, Howard 23B Nicollet Rep
Sykora, Barb 43B Excelsior Rep
Tingelstad, Kathy 50B Andover Rep
Tomassoni, Dave 05B Chisholm DFL
Trimble, Steve 67B St. Paul DFL
Tuma, John 25A Northfield Rep
Tunheim, Jim 01A Kennedy DFL
Van Dellen, H. Todd 34B Plymouth Rep
Vandeveer, Ray 51B Forest Lake Rep
Wagenius, Jean 63A Minneapolis DFL
Wejcman, Linda 61B Minneapolis DFL
Wenzel, Steve 12B Little Falls DFL
Westerberg, Andy 51A Blaine Rep
Westfall, Bob 09B Rothsay Rep
Westrom, Torrey 13A Elbow Lake Rep
Wilkin, Tim 38A Eagan Rep
Winter, Ted 22A Fulda DFL
Wolf, Ken 41B Burnsville Rep
Workman, Tom 43A Chanhassen Rep

Membership changes

Senate
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
26 Tracy Beckman
(DFL)		 Resigned February 26, 1999, to accept appointment as the Minnesota State Director of the USDA's Farm Service Agency.[12] Donald Ziegler
(R)		 April 6, 1999[13]
32 Steven Morse
(DFL)		 Resigned March 15, 1999, to accept appointment as a Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.[14] Bob Kierlin
(R)		 April 21, 1999[15]
18 Janet Johnson
(DFL)		 Died of a malignant brain tumor on August 21, 1999.[16] Twyla Ring
(DFL)		 December 23, 1999[17]
04 David Ten Eyck
(DFL)		 Resigned October 27, 1999, to accept appointment to a judgeship.[18] Tony Kinkel
(DFL)		 December 23, 1999[19]

House of Representatives
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
07A Willard Munger
(DFL)		 Died of liver cancer on July 11, 1999, at the hospice unit at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.[20] Dale Swapinski
(DFL)		 November 12, 1999[21]

Notes
  1. Previously a Republican, Dean Johnson joined the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party on January 12, 2000.[3]
  2. Elected as an Independent, Charlie Berg joined the Republican Party of Minnesota on June 15, 2000.[4]
  3. Previously a member of the DFL, Bob Lessard became an Independent on July 18, 2000.[5]
  4. Previously a Republican, Doug Reuter became an Independent on May 18, 1999.[7]

References
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  2. "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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  10. "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  11. "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  12. "Beckman, Tracy L." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  13. "Ziegler, Donald N." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  14. "Morse, Steven". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  15. "Kierlin, Bob". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  16. "Johnson, Janet B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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