Joe Hoppe

Joseph R. Hoppe (born December 13, 1964) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 47B, which included portions of Carver County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Before becoming a politician, Hoppe worked as a local businessman and in communications.[1]

Joe Hoppe
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 47B district
34B (2003–2013)
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byTom Workman (District 43A)
Succeeded byGreg Boe
Personal details
Born (1964-12-13) December 13, 1964
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Alma materSaint John's University
Occupationbusinessman

Education and early life

Hoppe graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown. Hoppe went on to Saint John's University in Collegeville, earning a BA in History.[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hoppe was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2002, and was re-elected every two years until retiring in 2018. He faced no opposition in 2010, 2012 and 2014.[3] Hoppe is a member of the Minnesota Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.[4]

Since 2015, Hoppe has served as chair of the House Commerce & Regulatory Reform Committee.[5] He previously served as the committee chair from 2011–12.[6] Rep. Hoppe also serves as vice-chair of the Life Insurance & Financial Planning Committee in the National Council of Insurance Legislators.[7]

In 2017, Rep. Hoppe authored legislation to provide emergency premium relief in response to the individual health insurance market crisis.[8][9] The bill included historic reform of Minnesota's insurance laws to increase options and competition for individuals, farmers and small businesses, as well as protect consumers from surprise medical bills.[10] It passed the Minnesota House with broad bipartisan support by a vote of 108–19 and was signed by Governor Mark Dayton.[8]

Rep. Hoppe was the co-author of legislation to ensure women at risk of breast cancer have access to 3D mammograms through insurance, and has advocated for increased state support for mental health programming.[11][12] He has opposed the state-run MNsure insurance website.[13][14]

During his tenure as committee chair, Hoppe oversaw major efforts to modernize the state's alcohol laws in response to increasing consumer demand for Minnesota craft beer, spirits and wine.[15][16][17]

Personal life

Hoppe is married to Deanne, a public school administrator, and has two children. He is Catholic.

Hoppe is a long-time member of the Chaska Cubs board of directors, and is a past board member of the McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.[18][19]

He is a hunter and angler, and participated in the 2011 Governor's Fishing Opener with Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Kurt Zellers and Governor Mark Dayton.[20] He also attended the Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener in 2011 and 2017.[21][22]

In 2015, Governor Dayton attended Thanksgiving Dinner at the home of Rep. Hoppe.[23]

References
  1. "Hoppe, Joe - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. "Election Reporting". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. "Minnesota Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation". congressionalsportsmen.org. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. "Hoppe, Joe - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
  6. "Minnesota House of Representatives". house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  7. "Life Insurance & Financial Planning | NCOIL". ncoil.org. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  8. "SF 1 Status in the Senate for the 90th Legislature (2017–2018)". revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  9. "'Emergency' for Minnesota as huge insurance premium hikes confirmed". Twin Cities. September 30, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  10. Featherly, Kevin (January 26, 2017). "Dayton signs insurance relief bill into law". Minnesota Lawyer. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  11. "HF 3204 Status in the House for the 90th Legislature (2017–2018)". revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  12. Olson, Mark. "House District 47B: Q&A with Joe Hoppe". SWNewsMedia.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  13. "Votes HF0005 – Minnesota House of Representatives". house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  14. "Rep. Hoppe to Gov. Dayton re: MNsure". Retrieved April 27, 2018 – via Scribd.
  15. "Why this year's version of the omnibus liquor bill is getting so much pushback at the Capitol". MinnPost. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  16. "How Sunday growler sales have affected Minnesota brewers". MinnPost. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  17. ""Surly bill" becomes law". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  18. "CHASKACUBS.COM". chaskacubs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  19. "Politics and Public Policy Alumnae/i Board of Directors – CSB/SJU". csbsju.edu. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  20. "Chanhassen".
  21. "Governor's Pheasant Opener hits the target - Montevideo, MN - Montevideo American-News". Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  22. "Minnesota's pheasant season begins at governor's invitation, amid Marshall's hospitality". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  23. "In second term, Minnesota Gov. Dayton tries to keep health issues from slowing stride". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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