88th Minnesota Legislature

The Eighty-eighth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 8, 2013, to January 5, 2015. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2012 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 8, 2013 and last met on May 16, 2014. It held its regular session from January 8 to May 20, 2013, and from February 25 to May 16, 2014. A special session was held on September 9, 2013, to pass disaster aid legislation related to damage caused by storms and flooding in June 2013 and winter storms in April 2013.[1]

Eighty-eighth Minnesota Legislature
←87th 89th→
Minnesota State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
TermJanuary 8, 2013 (2013-01-08) – January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)
Election2012 General Election
Senate
Members67 senators
PresidentSandy Pappas (DFL)
Majority LeaderTom Bakk (DFL)
Minority LeaderDavid Hann (R)
Party controlDemocratic–Farmer–Labor Party
House of Representatives
Members134 representatives
SpeakerPaul Thissen (DFL)
Majority LeaderErin Murphy (DFL)
Minority LeaderKurt Daudt (R)
Party controlDemocratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Sessions
2013January 8, 2013 (2013-01-08) – May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20)
2014February 25, 2014 (2014-02-25) – May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16)
Special sessions
2013, 1stSeptember 9, 2013

Major events
Governor Dayton delivering the 2013 State of the State Address, February 6, 2013.
Governor Dayton delivering the 2014 State of the State Address, April 30, 2014.
  • February 6, 2013: 2013 State of the State Address
  • March 6, 2013: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.
  • April 30, 2014: 2014 State of the State Address

Major legislation

Enacted
See also: Acts of the 88th Minnesota Legislature
Governor Dayton signing the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace Act into law, March 20, 2013.
Governor Dayton signing the Safe and Supportive Schools Act into law, April 9, 2014.
Governor Dayton signing the Women's Economic Security Act into law, May 11, 2014.

Proposed
Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.

Political composition
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.

Senate
Senate composition
  39 DFL
  28 Republican
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican
End of the previous legislature 29 37 66 1
Begin 39 28 67 0
Final voting share 58.2% 41.8%
Beginning of the next legislature 39 28 67 0

House of Representatives
House composition (from February 19, 2013)
  73 DFL
  61 Republican
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican
End of the previous legislature 61 72 133 1
Begin 72 60 132 2
February 19, 2013 73 61 134 0
Final voting share 54.5% 45.5%
Beginning of the next legislature 62 72 134 0

Leadership
Politics of Minnesota
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Elections
Subdivisions
Congressional delegation

Senate

Majority (DFL) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (DFL) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Members

Senate
Senate districts by political party affiliation
  DFL
  Republican
District Name Party Residence First elected
1 LeRoy Stumpf DFL Plummer 1982
2 Rod Skoe DFL Clearbrook 2002
3 Tom Bakk DFL Cook 2002
4 Kent Eken DFL Twin Valley 2012
5 Tom Saxhaug DFL Grand Rapids 2002
6 David Tomassoni DFL Chisholm 2000
7 Roger Reinert DFL Duluth 2010
8 Bill Ingebrigtsen Republican Alexandria 2006
9 Paul Gazelka Republican Nisswa 2010
10 Carrie Ruud Republican Breezy Point 2002, 2012†
11 Tony Lourey DFL Kerrick 2006
12 Torrey Westrom Republican Elbow Lake 2012
13 Michelle Fischbach Republican Paynesville 1996*
14 John Pederson Republican St. Cloud 2010
15 Dave Brown Republican Becker 2010
16 Gary Dahms Republican Redwood Falls 2010
17 Lyle Koenen DFL Clara City 2012*
18 Scott Newman Republican Hutchinson 2010
19 Kathy Sheran DFL Mankato 2006
20 Kevin Dahle DFL Northfield 2008*, 2012†
21 Matt Schmit DFL Red Wing 2012
22 Bill Weber Republican Luverne 2012
23 Julie Rosen Republican Fairmont 2002
24 Vicki Jensen DFL Owatonna 2012
25 Dave Senjem Republican Rochester 2002
26 Carla Nelson Republican Rochester 2010
27 Dan Sparks DFL Austin 2002
28 Jeremy Miller Republican Winona 2010
29 Bruce Anderson Republican Buffalo 2012
30 Mary Kiffmeyer Republican Big Lake 2012
31 Michelle Benson Republican Ham Lake 2010
32 Sean Nienow Republican Cambridge 2002, 2010†
33 David Osmek Republican Mound 2012
34 Warren Limmer Republican Maple Grove 1995*
35 Branden Petersen Republican Andover 2012
36 John Hoffman DFL Champlin 2012
37 Alice Johnson DFL Spring Lake Park 2012
38 Roger Chamberlain Republican Lino Lakes 2010
39 Karin Housley Republican St. Marys Point 2012
40 Chris Eaton DFL Brooklyn Center 2011*
41 Barb Goodwin DFL Columbia Heights 2010
42 Bev Scalze DFL Little Canada 2012
43 Chuck Wiger DFL Maplewood 1996
44 Terri Bonoff DFL Minnetonka 2005*
45 Ann Rest DFL New Hope 2000
46 Ron Latz DFL St. Louis Park 2006
47 Julianne Ortman Republican Chanhassen 2002
48 David Hann Republican Eden Prairie 2002
49 Melisa Franzen DFL Edina 2012
50 Melissa Halvorson Wiklund DFL Bloomington 2012
51 Jim Carlson DFL Eagan 2006, 2012†
52 James Metzen DFL South St. Paul 1986
53 Susan Kent DFL Woodbury 2012
54 Katie Sieben DFL Newport 2006
55 Eric Pratt Republican Prior Lake 2012
56 Dan Hall Republican Burnsville 2010
57 Greg Clausen DFL Apple Valley 2012
58 Dave Thompson Republican Lakeville 2010
59 Bobby Joe Champion DFL Minneapolis 2012
60 Kari Dziedzic DFL Minneapolis 2012*
61 Scott Dibble DFL Minneapolis 2002
62 Jeff Hayden DFL Minneapolis 2011*
63 Patricia Torres Ray DFL Minneapolis 2006
64 Dick Cohen DFL Saint Paul 1986
65 Sandy Pappas DFL Saint Paul 1990
66 John Marty DFL Roseville 1986
67 Foung Hawj DFL Saint Paul 2012
*Elected in a special election.[7]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms.[8]

House of Representatives
House districts by political party affiliation
  DFL
  Republican
District Name Party Residence First elected
1A Dan Fabian Republican Roseau 2010
1B Deb Kiel Republican Crookston 2010
2A Roger Erickson DFL Baudette 2012
2B Steve Green Republican Fosston 2012
3A David Dill DFL Crane Lake 2002
3B Mary Murphy DFL Hermantown 1976
4A Ben Lien DFL Moorhead 2012
4B Paul Marquart DFL Dilworth 2000
5A John Persell DFL Bemidji 2008
5B Tom Anzelc DFL Balsam Township 2006
6A Carly Melin DFL Hibbing 2011*
6B Jason Metsa DFL Virginia 2012
7A Tom Huntley DFL Duluth 1992
7B Erik Simonson DFL Duluth 2012
8A Bud Nornes Republican Fergus Falls 1996
8B Mary Franson Republican Alexandria 2010
9A Mark Anderson Republican Lake Shore 2012
9B Ron Kresha Republican Little Falls 2012
10A John Ward DFL Baxter 2006
10B Joe Radinovich DFL Crosby 2012
11A Mike Sundin DFL Esko 2012
11B Tim Faust DFL Hinckley 2006, 2012†
12A Jay McNamar DFL Elbow Lake 2012
12B Paul Anderson Republican Starbuck 2008
13A Jeff Howe Republican Rockville 2012
13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican Sartell 2010
14A Tama Theis
from February 19, 2013		 Republican St. Cloud 2013*
14B Zach Dorholt DFL St. Cloud 2012
15A Sondra Erickson Republican Princeton 1998*, 2010†
15B Jim Newberger Republican Becker 2012
16A Chris Swedzinski Republican Ghent 2010
16B Paul Torkelson Republican St. James 2008
17A Andrew Falk DFL Murdock 2008
17B Mary Sawatzky DFL Willmar 2012
18A Dean Urdahl Republican Grove City 2002
18B Glenn Gruenhagen Republican Glencoe 2010
19A Clark Johnson
from February 19, 2013		 DFL North Mankato 2013*
19B Kathy Brynaert DFL Mankato 2006
20A Kelby Woodard Republican Belle Plaine 2010
20B David Bly DFL Northfield 2006, 2012†
21A Tim Kelly Republican Red Wing 2008
21B Steve Drazkowski Republican Mazeppa 2007*
22A Joe Schomacker Republican Luverne 2010
22B Rod Hamilton Republican Mountain Lake 2004
23A Bob Gunther Republican Fairmont 1995*
23B Tony Cornish Republican Vernon Center 2002
24A John Petersburg Republican Waseca 2012
24B Patti Fritz DFL Faribault 2004
25A Duane Quam Republican Byron 2010
25B Kim Norton DFL Rochester 2006
26A Tina Liebling DFL Rochester 2004
26B Mike Benson Republican Rochester 2010
27A Shannon Savick DFL Wells 2012
27B Jeanne Poppe DFL Austin 2004
28A Gene Pelowski DFL Winona 1986
28B Greg Davids Republican Preston 1991*, 2008†
29A Joe McDonald Republican Delano 2010
29B Marion O'Neill Republican Buffalo 2012
30A Nick Zerwas Republican Elk River 2012
30B David FitzSimmons Republican Albertville 2012
31A Kurt Daudt Republican Crown 2010
31B Tom Hackbarth Republican Cedar 1994, 1998†
32A Brian Johnson Republican Cambridge 2012
32B Bob Barrett Republican Lindstrom 2010
33A Jerry Hertaus Republican Greenfield 2012
33B Cindy Pugh Republican Chanhassen 2012
34A Joyce Peppin Republican Rogers 2004
34B Kurt Zellers Republican Maple Grove 2003*
35A Jim Abeler Republican Anoka 1998
35B Peggy Scott Republican Andover 2008
36A Mark Uglem Republican Champlin 2012
36B Melissa Hortman DFL Brooklyn Park 2004
37A Jerry Newton DFL Coon Rapids 2008, 2012†
37B Tim Sanders Republican Blaine 2008
38A Linda Runbeck Republican Circle Pines 1989*, 2010†
38B Matt Dean Republican Dellwood 2004
39A Bob Dettmer Republican Forest Lake 2006
39B Kathy Lohmer Republican Stillwater 2010
40A Mike Nelson DFL Brooklyn Park 2002
40B Debra Hilstrom DFL Brooklyn Center 2000
41A Connie Bernardy DFL Fridley 2000, 2012†
41B Carolyn Laine DFL Columbia Heights 2006
42A Barb Yarusso DFL Shoreview 2012
42B Jason Isaacson DFL Shoreview 2012
43A Peter Fischer DFL Maplewood 2012
43B Leon Lillie DFL North St. Paul 2004
44A Sarah Anderson Republican Plymouth 2006
44B John Benson DFL Minnetonka 2006
45A Lyndon Carlson DFL Crystal 1972
45B Mike Freiberg DFL Golden Valley 2012
46A Ryan Winkler DFL Golden Valley 2006
46B Steve Simon DFL St. Louis Park 2004
47A Ernie Leidiger Republican Mayer 2010
47B Joe Hoppe Republican Chaska 2002
48A Yvonne Selcer DFL Minnetonka 2012
48B Jenifer Loon Republican Eden Prairie 2008
49A Ron Erhardt DFL Edina 1990, 2012†
49B Paul Rosenthal DFL Edina 2008, 2012†
50A Linda Slocum DFL Richfield 2006
50B Ann Lenczewski DFL Bloomington 1998
51A Sandra Masin DFL Eagan 2006, 2012†
51B Laurie Halverson DFL Eagan 2012
52A Rick Hansen DFL South St. Paul 2004
52B Joe Atkins DFL Inver Grove Heights 2002
53A JoAnn Ward DFL Woodbury 2012
53B Andrea Kieffer Republican Woodbury 2010
54A Dan Schoen DFL St. Paul Park 2012
54B Denny McNamara Republican Hastings 2002
55A Mike Beard Republican Shakopee 2002
55B Tony Albright Republican Prior Lake 2012
56A Pam Myhra Republican Burnsville 2010
56B Will Morgan DFL Burnsville 2006, 2012†
57A Tara Mack Republican Apple Valley 2008
57B Anna Wills Republican Apple Valley 2012
58A Mary Liz Holberg Republican Lakeville 1998
58B Pat Garofalo Republican Farmington 2004
59A Joe Mullery DFL Minneapolis 1996
59B Raymond Dehn DFL Minneapolis 2012
60A Diane Loeffler DFL Minneapolis 2004
60B Phyllis Kahn DFL Minneapolis 1972
61A Frank Hornstein DFL Minneapolis 2002
61B Paul Thissen DFL Minneapolis 2002
62A Karen Clark DFL Minneapolis 1980
62B Susan Allen DFL Minneapolis 2012*
63A Jim Davnie DFL Minneapolis 2000
63B Jean Wagenius DFL Minneapolis 1986
64A Erin Murphy DFL Saint Paul 2006
64B Michael Paymar DFL Saint Paul 1996
65A Rena Moran DFL Saint Paul 2010
65B Carlos Mariani DFL Saint Paul 1990
66A Alice Hausman DFL Saint Paul 1989*
66B John Lesch DFL Saint Paul 2002
67A Tim Mahoney DFL Saint Paul 1998
67B Sheldon Johnson DFL Saint Paul 2000
*Elected in a special election.[9]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms.[10]

Changes in membership

House of Representatives
See also: List of special elections to the Minnesota House of Representatives
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation[lower-alpha 1]
14A Steve Gottwalt (R) Resigned January 7, 2013, to become the director of state legislative policy for the Center for Diagnostic Imaging.[11][12][13]
A special election was held February 12, 2013.		 Tama Theis (R) February 19, 2013[14]
19A Terry Morrow (DFL) Resigned January 7, 2013, to become the legislative director for the Uniform Law Commission.[15][16]
A special election was held February 12, 2013.		 Clark Johnson (DFL) February 19, 2013[17]

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Administrative officers

Senate
  • Secretary: JoAnne Zoff
  • First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco
  • Second Assistant Secretary: Mike Linn
  • Third Assistant Secretary: Jessica Tupper
  • Engrossing Secretary: Melissa Mapes
  • Sergeant at Arms: Sven K. Lindquist
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan Hall
  • Chaplain: Rev. Dennis Morreim

House of Representatives
  • Chief Clerk: Albin Mathiowetz
  • First Assistant Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy
  • Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski
  • Desk Clerk: Tim Johnson
  • Legislative Clerk: David Surdez
  • Chief Sergeant at Arms: Travis Reese
  • First Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Amanda Rudolph
  • Index Clerk: Carl Hamre

References
  1. Ragsdale, Jim and Rachel E. Stassen-Berger (September 10, 2013). "Minnesota legislators OK disaster relief; tax talks delayed". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. Dayton, Mark (May 23, 2013). "Chapter 137 line-item veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  3. Dayton, Mark (May 24, 2013). "Chapter 99 line-item veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  4. Simons, Abby (February 24, 2014). "State Senate GOP caucus elects new assistant leadership". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  5. "Minn. gov hopeful Thompson giving up his state Senate leadership post due to campaign". Star Tribune. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  6. Dyste, Leslie (March 13, 2014). "Sen. David Osmek Named Minn. Senate Republican Whip". KSTP-TV. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  7. "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  8. "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  9. "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  10. "Members by Seniority 2013 - 2014". Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  11. Brooks, Jennifer (January 3, 2013). "New job leads State Rep. Gottwalt to abruptly quit". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  12. Schutz, Lee Ann (January 4, 2013). "Rep. Steve Gottwalt announces intention to resign". Session Daily. Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  13. Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (January 7, 2013). "DFL Rep. Morrow and GOP Rep. Gottwalt resign, let the special elections begin". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  14. Sommerhauser, Mark (February 19, 2013). "Theis takes oath to respresent House District 14A". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  15. Ragsdale, Jim (December 19, 2012). "Rep. Terry Morrow of St. Peter will step down to take new job". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  16. Cook, Mike (December 19, 2012). "Rep. Morrow to step down". Session Daily. Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  17. Fischenich, Mark (February 19, 2013). "After three decades of waiting, Johnson takes his seat". The Free Press. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  18. "Subsequent Proceedings 2013" (PDF). Journal of the House. Minnesota House of Representatives. p. 6522. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  19. "Friday, April 19, 2013" (PDF). Journal of the House. Minnesota House of Representatives. p. 3618. Retrieved July 10, 2013.

Notes
  1. When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
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