81st Minnesota Legislature explained
| Eighty-first Minnesota Legislature |
| Membership1: | 67 Senators |
| Membership2: | 134 Representatives |
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.
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 |
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| | | |
| DFL | IPM | Ind | Rep |
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| End of previous Legislature | | 42 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
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| Begin | | 42 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
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| February 26, 1999 < | --Beckman resigns--> | | 41 | 66 | 1 |
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| March 15, 1999 < | --Morse resigns--> | 40 | 65 | 2 |
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| April 6, 1999 < | --Donald Ziegler replaces Beckman--> | 25 | 66 | 1 |
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| April 21, 1999 < | --Bob Kierlin replaces Morse--> | 26 | 67 | 0 |
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| August 21, 1999 < | --Janet Johnson dies--> | | 39 | 66 | 1 |
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| October 27, 1999 < | --Ten Eyck resigns--> | | 38 | 65 | 2 |
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| December 23, 1999 < | --Twyla Ring and Tony Kinkel replace Johnson and Ten Eyck--> | | 40 | 67 | 0 |
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| January 12, 2000 < | --Dean Johnson joins DFL--> | 41 | 25 |
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| June 15, 2000 < | --Berg joins Republicans--> | 0 | 26 |
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| July 18, 2000 < | --Lessard goes Independent--> | | 40 | 1 |
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| Latest voting share | | | | | |
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| Beginning of the next Legislature | | 39 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 0 | |
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House of Representatives
| Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
| Total | Vacant |
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| | |
| DFL | Ind | Rep |
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| End of previous Legislature | | 70 | 0 | 64 | 134 | 0 |
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| Begin | 63 | 0 | | 71 | 134 | 0 |
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| May 18, 1999 < | --Reuter goes Independent--> | 1 | 70 |
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| July 11, 1999 < | --Munger dies--> | 62 | 133 | 1 |
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| November 12, 1999 < | --Dale Swapinski replaces Munger--> | 63 | 134 | 0 |
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| Latest voting share | | | | |
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| Beginning of the next Legislature | 64 | 0 | | 69 | 134 | 0 | |
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Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate
Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[4]
- Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[5]
- Senate Minority Leader
Dick Day (R-Owatonna)[5] House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[6]
- House Majority Leader
Tim Pawlenty (R-Eagen)[7]
- House Minority Leader
Tom Pugh (DFL-South St. Paul)[7] Members
Senate
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|
| Anderson, Ellen | 66 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Beckman, Tracy | 26 | Bricelyn | DFL |
| Belanger, William | 41 | Bloomington | Rep |
| Berg, Charlie | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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| 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 | 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 |
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| 26 | nowrap | Tracy Beckman
(DFL) | Resigned February 26, 1999, to accept appointment as the Minnesota State Director of the USDA's Farm Service Agency.[8] | nowrap | Donald Ziegler
(R) | April 6, 1999[9] |
| 32 | nowrap | Steven Morse
(DFL) | Resigned March 15, 1999, to accept appointment as a Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.[10] | nowrap | Bob Kierlin
(R) | April 21, 1999[11] |
| 18 | nowrap | Janet Johnson
(DFL) | Died of a malignant brain tumor on August 21, 1999.[12] | nowrap | Twyla Ring
(DFL) | December 23, 1999[13] |
| 04 | nowrap | David Ten Eyck
(DFL) | Resigned October 27, 1999, to accept appointment to a judgeship.[14] | nowrap | Tony Kinkel
(DFL) | December 23, 1999[15] | |
House of Representatives
Notes
- Web site: Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present.. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 4 December 2014.
- Web site: Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 4 December 2014.
- Web site: Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 4 December 2014.
- Web site: Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 4 December 2014.
- Web site: Beckman, Tracy L.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Ziegler, Donald N.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Morse, Steven. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Kierlin, Bob. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Johnson, Janet B.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Ring, Twyla L.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Ten Eyck, David J.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Kinkel, Anthony G.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Munger, Sr., Willard M.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Swapinski, Dale. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 December 2014.
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