86th Minnesota Legislature

2009 to 2010 legislative session

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

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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

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

### Senate

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| 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

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| 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

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### Senate

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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

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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

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### Members, 2009-2010

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District  | Name  | Party  | Residence

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1A  | Dave Olin | DFL  | Thief River Falls
1B  | Bernard Lieder | DFL  | Crookston
2A  | Kent Eken | DFL  | Twin Valley
2B  | Brita Sailer | DFL  | Park Rapids
3A  | Tom Anzelc | DFL  | Balsam Township
3B  | Loren Solberg | DFL  | Grand Rapids
4A  | John Persell | DFL  | Bemidji
4B  | Larry Howes | Rep  | Walker
5A  | Tom Rukavina | DFL  | Virginia
5B  | Anthony Sertich | DFL  | Chisholm
6A  | David Dill | DFL  | Crane Lake
6B  | Mary Murphy | DFL  | Hermantown
7A  | Thomas Huntley | DFL  | Duluth
7B  | Roger Reinert | DFL  | Duluth
8A  | Bill Hilty | DFL  | Finlayson
8B  | Tim Faust | DFL  | Hinckley
9A  | Morrie Lanning | Rep  | Moorhead
9B  | Paul Marquart | DFL  | Dilworth
10A  | Bud Nornes | Rep  | Fergus Falls
10B  | Mark Murdock | Rep  | Ottertail
11A  | Torrey Westrom | Rep  | Elbow Lake
11B  | Mary Ellen Otremba | DFL  | Long Prairie
12A  | John Ward | DFL  | Brainerd
12B  | Al Doty | DFL  | Royalton
13A  | Paul Anderson | Rep  | Starbuck
13B  | Al Juhnke | DFL  | Willmar
14A  | Dan Severson | Rep  | Sauk Rapids
14B  | Larry Hosch | DFL  | St. Joseph
15A  | Steve Gottwalt | Rep  | St. Cloud
15B  | Larry Haws | DFL  | St. Cloud
16A  | Gail Kulick Jackson | DFL  | Milaca
16B  | Mary Kiffmeyer | Rep  | Big Lake
17A  | Rob Eastlund | Rep  | Isanti
17B  | Jeremy Kalin | DFL  | North Branch
18A  | Ron Shimanski | Rep  | Silver Lake
18B  | Dean Urdahl | Rep  | Grove City
19A  | Bruce Anderson | Rep  | Buffalo Township
19B  | Tom Emmer | Rep  | Delano
20A  | Andrew Falk | DFL  | Murdock
20B  | Lyle Koenen | DFL  | Clara City
21A  | Marty Seifert | Rep  | Marshall
21B  | Paul Torkelson | Rep  | St. James
22A  | Doug Magnus | Rep  | Slayton
22B  | Rod Hamilton | Rep  | Mountain Lake
23A  | Terry Morrow | DFL  | St. Peter
23B  | Kathy Brynaert | DFL  | Mankato
24A  | Bob Gunther | Rep  | Fairmont
24B  | Tony Cornish | Rep  | Good Thunder
25A  | Laura Brod | Rep  | New Prague
25B  | David Bly | DFL  | Northfield
26A  | Kory Kath | DFL  | Owatonna
26B  | Patti Fritz | DFL  | Faribault
27A  | Robin Brown | DFL  | Moscow Township
27B  | Jeanne Poppe | DFL  | Austin
28A  | Tim Kelly | Rep  | Red Wing
28B  | Steve Drazkowski | Rep  | Wabasha
29A  | Randy Demmer | Rep  | Hayfield
29B  | Kim Norton | DFL  | Rochester
30A  | Tina Liebling | DFL  | Rochester
30B  | Andy Welti | DFL  | Plainview
31A  | Gene Pelowski | DFL  | Winona
31B  | Greg Davids | Rep  | Preston
32A  | Joyce Peppin | Rep  | Rogers
32B  | Kurt Zellers | Rep  | Maple Grove
33A  | Steve Smith | Rep  | Mound
33B  | Connie Doepke | Rep  | Wayzata
34A  | Paul Kohls | Rep  | Victoria
34B  | Joe Hoppe | Rep  | Chaska
35A  | Michael Beard | Rep  | Shakopee
35B  | Mark Buesgens | Rep  | Jordan
36A  | Mary Liz Holberg | Rep  | Lakeville
36B  | Pat Garofalo | Rep  | Farmington
37A  | Tara Mack | Rep  | Apple Valley
37B  | Phil Sterner | DFL  | Rosemount
38A  | Sandra Masin | DFL  | Eagan
38B  | Mike Obermueller | DFL  | Eagan
39A  | Rick Hansen | DFL  | South Saint Paul
39B  | Joe Atkins | DFL  | Inver Grove Heights
40A  | Will Morgan | DFL  | Burnsville
40B  | Ann Lenczewski | DFL  | Bloomington
41A  | Keith Downey | Rep  | Edina
41B  | Paul Rosenthal | DFL  | Edina
42A  | Maria Ruud | DFL  | Minnetonka
42B  | Jenifer Loon | Rep  | Eden Prairie
43A  | Sarah Anderson | Rep  | Plymouth
43B  | John Benson | DFL  | Minnetonka
44A  | Steve Simon | DFL  | St. Louis Park
44B  | Ryan Winkler | DFL  | Golden Valley
45A  | Sandra Peterson | DFL  | New Hope
45B  | Lyndon Carlson | DFL  | Brooklyn Center
46A  | Michael Nelson | DFL  | Brooklyn Park
46B  | Debra Hilstrom | DFL  | Brooklyn Center
47A  | Denise Dittrich | DFL  | Champlin
47B  | Melissa Hortman | DFL  | Brooklyn Park
48A  | Tom Hackbarth | Rep  | Cedar
48B  | Jim Abeler | Rep  | Anoka
49A  | Peggy Scott | Rep  | Andover
49B  | Jerry Newton | DFL  | Coon Rapids
50A  | Carolyn Laine | DFL  | Columbia Heights
50B  | Kate Knuth | DFL  | New Brighton
51A  | Tim Sanders | Rep  | Blaine
51B  | Tom Tillberry | DFL  | Fridley
52A  | Bob Dettmer | Rep  | Forest Lake
52B  | Matt Dean | Rep  | Dellwood
53A  | Paul Gardner | DFL  | Shoreview
53B  | Carol McFarlane | Rep  | White Bear Lake
54A  | Mindy Greiling | DFL  | Roseville
54B  | Bev Scalze | DFL  | Little Canada
55A  | Leon Lillie | DFL  | North Saint Paul
55B  | Nora Slawik | DFL  | Maplewood
56A  | Julie Bunn | DFL  | Lake Elmo
56B  | Marsha Swails | DFL  | Woodbury
57A  | Karla Bigham | DFL  | Cottage Grove
57B  | Denny McNamara | Rep  | Hastings
58A  | Joe Mullery | DFL  | Minneapolis
58B  | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL  | Minneapolis
59A  | Diane Loeffler | DFL  | Minneapolis
59B  | Phyllis Kahn | DFL  | Minneapolis
60A  | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | DFL  | Minneapolis
60B  | Frank Hornstein | DFL  | Minneapolis
61A  | Karen Clark | DFL  | Minneapolis
61B  | Jeff Hayden | DFL  | Minneapolis
62A  | Jim Davnie | DFL  | Minneapolis
62B  | Jean Wagenius | DFL  | Minneapolis
63A  | Paul Thissen | DFL  | Minneapolis
63B  | Linda Slocum | DFL  | Richfield
64A  | Erin Murphy | DFL  | Saint Paul
64B  | Michael Paymar | DFL  | Saint Paul
65A  | Cy Thao | DFL  | Saint Paul
65B  | Carlos Mariani | DFL  | Saint Paul
66A  | John Lesch | DFL  | Saint Paul
66B  | Alice Hausman | DFL  | Saint Paul
67A  | Tim Mahoney | DFL  | Saint Paul
67B  | Sheldon Johnson | DFL  | Saint Paul

## Senate Members

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### Members: 2009-2010

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District  | Name  | Party  | Residence  | First elected

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1  | LeRoy A. Stumpf | DFL  | Thief River Falls | 1982
2  | Rod Skoe | DFL  | Clearbrook | 2002
3  | Tom Saxhaug | DFL  | Grand Rapids | 2002
4  | Mary Olson | DFL  | Bemidji | 2006
5  | Dave Tomassoni | DFL  | Chisholm | 2000
6  | Tom Bakk | DFL  | Cook | 2002
7  | Yvonne Prettner Solon | DFL  | Duluth | 2002
8  | Tony Lourey | DFL  | Kerrick | 2006
9  | Keith Langseth | DFL  | Glyndon | 1980
10  | Dan Skogen | DFL  | Hewitt | 2006
11  | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Rep  | Alexandria | 2006
12  | Paul Koering | Rep  | Fort Ripley | 2002
13  | Joe Gimse | Rep  | Willmar | 2006
14  | Michelle Fischbach | Rep  | Paynesville | 1996
15  | Tarryl Clark | DFL  | St. Cloud | 2006
16  | Lisa Fobbe | DFL  | Zimmerman | 2008
17  | Rick Olseen | DFL  | Harris | 2006
18  | Steve Dille | Rep  | Dassel | 1992
19  | Amy Koch | Rep  | Buffalo | 2006
20  | Gary Kubly | DFL  | Granite Falls | 2002
21  | Dennis Frederickson | Rep  | New Ulm | 1982
22  | Jim Vickerman | DFL  | Tracy | 1986
23  | Kathy Sheran | DFL  | Mankato | 2006
24  | Julie Rosen | Rep  | Fairmont | 2002
25  | Kevin Dahle | DFL  | Northfield | 2008
26  | Mike Parry | Rep  | Waseca | 2010
27  | Dan Sparks | DFL  | Austin | 2002
28  | Steve Murphy | DFL  | Red Wing | 1992
29  | David Senjem | Rep  | Rochester | 2002
30  | Ann Lynch | DFL  | Rochester  | 2006
31  | Sharon Erickson Ropes | DFL  | Winona | 2006
32  | Warren Limmer | Rep  | Maple Grove | 1994
33  | Gen Olson | Rep  | Minnetrista | 1982
34  | Julianne Ortman | Rep  | Chanhassen | 2002
35  | Claire Robling | Rep  | Jordan | 1996
36  | Pat Pariseau | Rep  | Farmington | 1988
37  | Chris Gerlach | Rep  | Apple Valley | 2004
38  | Jim Carlson | DFL  | Eagan | 2006
39  | James Metzen | DFL  | South Saint Paul | 1986
40  | John Doll | DFL  | Burnsville | 2006
41  | Geoff Michel | Rep  | Edina | 2002
42  | David Hann | Rep  | Eden Prairie | 2002
43  | Terri Bonoff | DFL  | Hopkins | 2004
44  | Ron Latz | DFL  | St. Louis Park | 2006
45  | Ann Rest | DFL  | New Hope | 2000
46  | Linda Scheid | DFL  | Brooklyn Park | 1996
47  | Leo Foley | DFL  | Coon Rapids | 1996
48  | Mike Jungbauer | Rep  | East Bethel | 2002
49  | Debbie Johnson | Rep  | Ham Lake | 2000
50  | Satveer Chaudhary | DFL  | Fridley | 2000
51  | Don Betzold | DFL  | Fridley  | 1992
52  | Ray Vandeveer | Rep  | Forest Lake | 2006
53  | Sandy Rummel | DFL  | White Bear Lake | 2006
54  | John Marty | DFL  | Roseville | 1986
55  | Charles Wiger | DFL  | Maplewood | 1996
56  | Kathy Saltzman | DFL  | Woodbury | 2006
57  | Katie Sieben | DFL  | Newport | 2006
58  | Linda Higgins | DFL  | Minneapolis | 1996
59  | Lawrence Pogemiller | DFL  | Minneapolis  | 1982
60  | D. Scott Dibble | DFL  | Minneapolis  | 2002
61  | Linda Berglin | DFL  | Minneapolis  | 1980
62  | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL  | Minneapolis  | 2006
63  | Ken Kelash | DFL  | Minneapolis  | 2008
64  | Dick Cohen | DFL  | Saint Paul | 1986
65  | Sandy Pappas | DFL  | Saint Paul  | 1990
66  | Ellen Anderson | DFL  | Saint Paul  | 1992
67  | Mee Moua | DFL  | Saint Paul  | 2002

## Membership changes

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### Senate

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District  | Vacated by  | Reason for change  | Successor  | Date successor
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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

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1. ^ "Special sessions of the Minnesota Legislature, 1858-present - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library".

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

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Eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature

|  Eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature
2009—2010  | Succeeded by

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