85th Minnesota Legislature
The eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 2007. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were all elected during the General Election on November 7, 2006.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 3, 2007 – January 6, 2009 | ||||
| Election | 2006 General Election | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
Sessions
The legislature met in regular session beginning January 3, 2007 and ending May 21, 2007. A bill passed on February 22 requires the state to generate a significant amount of its energy needs from renewable sources.[1]
A special session was convened September 11, 2007 to pass legislature relating to floods in southeast Minnesota and the I-35W Mississippi River bridge.[2]
The legislature re-convened for regular session on February 12, 2008 and adjourned in May.
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | R | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 38 | 29 | 67 | 0 | |
| Begin | 44 | 23 | 67 | 0 | |
| January 1, 2008 | 22 | 66 | 1 | ||
| January 3, 2008 | 45 | 67 | 0 | ||
| July 28, 2008 | 21 | 66 | 1 | ||
| November 5, 2008 | 44 | 65 | 2 | ||
| Latest voting share | 68% | 32% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 | |
House of Representatives
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | R | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 66 | 0 | 67 | 133 | 1 |
| Begin | 85 | 0 | 49 | 134 | 0 |
| July 17, 2007 | 48 | 133 | 1 | ||
| August 7, 2007 | 49 | 134 | 0 | ||
| December 1, 2007 | 1 | 48 | 134 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 63% | 1% | 36% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 87 | 0 | 47 | 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
- Marty Seifert (R-Marshall)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tom Neuville (R) |
Resigned effective January 1, 2008 to accept appointment as Third Judicial District trial court judge. | Kevin Dahle (DFL) |
January 3, 2008 |
| 16 | Betsy Wergin (R) |
Resigned July 28, 2008 to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Successor elected November 4, 2008, but did not assume office until the convention of the 86th Minnesota Legislature. | Lisa Fobbe (DFL) |
November 4, 2008 |
| 63 | Dan Larson (DFL) |
Resigned effective November 5, 2008. Successor elected November 4, 2008, but did not assume office until the convention of the 86th Minnesota Legislature. | Ken Kelash (DFL) |
November 4, 2008 |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28B | Steve Sviggum (R) |
Resigned July 17, 2007 to become Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry. | Steve Drazkowski (R) |
August 7, 2007 |
Notes
- Minnesota to require 25% renewable energy production, Wikinews
- Bill Number Search- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Kevin Dahle was elected in January 2008 to replace Tom Neuville.
- Tom Neuville resigned in December 2007 accept a District Court appointment.
- Steve Drazkowski was elected via special election held August 7, 2007 to succeed resigned representative Steve Sviggum.
- Ron Erhardt lost the Republican endorsement for re-election in 2008 and ran as an Independent. Erhardt lost the election.
- Mark Olson was suspended from the Republican Caucus and declared himself as an Independent-Republican.
- On July 17, 2007, Steve Sviggum resigned his seat to become Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce and Industry; a special election held on August 7, 2007 named Steve Drazkowski as his successor.
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