86th Minnesota Legislature
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.
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| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 6, 2009 – January 4, 2011 | ||||
| Election | 2008 General Election | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
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| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | James Metzen | ||||
| Majority Leader | Lawrence Pogemiller | ||||
| Minority Leader | David Senjem | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
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| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | ||||
| Majority Leader | Anthony Sertich | ||||
| Minority Leader | Marty Seifert, Kurt Zellers | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
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
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
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| DFL | GOP | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 44 | 21 | 65 | 2 | |
| Begin | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 | |
| January 8, 2010 | 20 | 66 | 1 | ||
| January 26, 2010 | 21 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | 69% | 31% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 | |
House of Representatives
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
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| DFL | GOP | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 85 | 49 | 134 | 0 | |
| Begin | 87 | 47 | 134 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 65% | 35% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 62 | 72 | 134 | 0 | |
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
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor elected |
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| 26 | Dick Day (R) |
Resigned January 8, 2010 to head Racino Now and lobby for slots at the state's two horse-racing tracks. | Mike Parry (R) |
January 26, 2010 |
References
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present
Minnesota Legislators Past and Present, 86th Session
Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature, 1971-present