# 82nd Minnesota Legislature

The eighty-second Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 2001. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election on November 7, 2000.

## Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 2001 to May 21, 2001. A special session began on June 11, 2001 to consider taxes, the budget, and other bills not passed during the regular session.
A continuation of the regular session was held between January 29, 2002 and May 20, 2002. An additional special session was convened on September 19, 2002 to provide flood relief for Roseau and consider sales taxes and charitable deductions.

## Party summary

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

### Senate

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | DFL | IPM | Ind | Rep | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Legislature | 40 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 39 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 0 |
| December 28, 2001 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 66 | 1 |
| January 2, 2002 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 65 | 2 |
| February 4, 2002 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 0 |
| July 9, 2002 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 58% | 3% | 0% | 39% | | |
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 67 | 0 |

### House of Representatives

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | DFL | Ind | Rep | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Legislature | 63 | 1 | 70 | 134 | 0 |
| Begin | 65 | 0 | 69 | 134 | 0 |
| August 5, 2001 | 64 | 0 | 69 | 133 | 1 |
| November 15, 2001 | 64 | 0 | 70 | 134 | 0 |
| January 30, 2002 | 63 | 0 | 70 | 133 | 1 |
| March 8, 2002 | 63 | 0 | 71 | 134 | 0 |
| August 2, 2002 | 63 | 0 | 70 | 133 | 1 |
| November 15, 2002 | 63 | 0 | 69 | 132 | 2 |
| Latest voting share | 48% | 0% | 52% | | |
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 52 | 0 | 81 | 133 | 1 |

## Leadership
### Senate
#### President of the Senate

    Don Samuelson (DFL-Brainerd)

#### Senate Majority Leader

    Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)

#### Senate Minority Leader

    Dick Day (R-Owatonna)

### House of Representatives
#### Speaker of the House

    Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)

#### House Majority Leader

    Tim Pawlenty (R-Eagen)

#### House Minority Leader

    Tom Pugh (DFL-South St. Paul)

## Members
### Senate

| Name | District | City | Party |
| Anderson, Ellen | 66 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Bachmann, Michele | 56 | Stillwater | Rep |
| Belanger, William | 41 | Bloomington | Rep |
| Berg, Charlie | 13 | Chokio | Rep |
| Berglin, Linda | 61 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Betzold, Don | 48 | Fridley | DFL |
| Chaudhary, Satveer | 52 | Fridley | DFL |
| Cohen, Dick | 64 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Day, Dick | 28 | Owatonna | Rep |
| Dille, Steve | 20 | Dassel | Rep |
| Fischbach, Michelle | 14 | Paynesville | Rep |
| Foley, Leo | 49 | Coon Rapids | DFL |
| Fowler, Chuck | 26 | Fairmont | DFL |
| Frederickson, Dennis | 23 | New Ulm | Rep |
| Higgins, Linda | 58 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Hottinger, John | 24 | Mankato | DFL |
| Johnson, Dave | 40 | Bloomington | DFL |
| Johnson, Dean | 15 | Willmar | DFL |
| Johnson, Debbie | 50 | Ham Lake | Rep |
| Johnson, Doug | 06 | Tower | 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 | IPM |
| Kleis, Dave | 16 | St. Cloud | Rep |
| Knutson, David | 36 | Burnsville | Rep |
| Krentz, Jane | 51 | May Township | DFL |
| Langseth, Keith | 09 | Glyndon | DFL |
| Larson, Cal | 10 | Fergus Falls | Rep |
| Lesewski, Arlene | 21 | Marshall | Rep |
| Lessard, Bob | 03 | International Falls | IPM |
| 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 |
| Moua, Mee | 67 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Murphy, Steve | 29 | Red Wing | DFL |
| Neuville, Thomas | 25 | Northfield | Rep |
| Oliver, Edward | 43 | Deephaven | Rep |
| Olson, Gen | 34 | Minnetrista | Rep |
| Orfield, Myron | 60 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Ourada, Mark | 19 | Buffalo | Rep |
| Pappas, Sandra | 65 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Pariseau, Pat | 37 | Farmington | Rep |
| Pogemiller, Larry | 59 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Price, Leonard | 57 | Woodbury | DFL |
| Ranum, Jane | 63 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Reiter, Mady | 53 | Shoreview | Rep |
| Rest, Ann | 46 | New Hope | DFL |
| Ring, Twyla | 18 | North Branch | DFL |
| Robertson, Martha | 45 | Minnetonka | Rep |
| Robling, Claire | 35 | Prior Lake | Rep |
| Sabo, Julie | 62 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Sams, Dallas | 11 | Staples | DFL |
| Samuelson, Don | 12 | Brainerd | DFL |
| Scheevel, Kenric | 31 | Preston | Rep |
| Scheid, Linda | 47 | Brooklyn Park | DFL |
| Schwab, Grace | 27 | Albert Lea | Rep |
| Solon, Sam | 07 | Duluth | DFL |
| Solon, Yvonne Prettner | 07 | Duluth | DFL |
| Stevens, Dan | 17 | Mora | Rep |
| Stumpf, LeRoy | 01 | Thief River Falls | DFL |
| Terwilliger, Roy | 42 | Edina | Rep |
| Tomassoni, David | 05 | Chisholm | DFL |
| Vickerman, Jim | 22 | Tracy | DFL |
| Wiener, Deanna | 38 | Eagan | DFL |
| Wiger, Chuck | 55 | North St. Paul | DFL |

### House of Representatives

| Name | District | City | Party |
| 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 |
| Bernardy, Connie | 48B | Fridley | DFL |
| Biernat, Len | 59A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Bishop, Dave | 30B | Rochester | Rep |
| Blaine, Greg | 12B | Little Falls | Rep |
| Boudreau, Lynda | 25B | Faribault | Rep |
| Bradley, Fran | 30A | Rochester | Rep |
| Buesgens, Mark | 35B | Jordan | Rep |
| Carlson, Lyndon | 46B | Crystal | DFL |
| Cassell, George | 10B | Alexandria | Rep |
| Clark, James | 23A | New Ulm | Rep |
| Clark, Karen | 61A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Daggett, Roxann | 11A | Frazee | Rep |
| Davids, Gregory | 31B | Preston | Rep |
| Davnie, Jim | 62A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Dawkins, Andy | 65A | St. Paul | DFL |
| Dehler, Steve | 14A | St. Joseph | Rep |
| Dempsey, Jerry | 29A | Red Wing | Rep |
| Dibble, Scott | 60B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Dorman, Dan | 27A | Albert Lea | Rep |
| Dorn, John | 24A | Mankato | DFL |
| Eastlund, Rob | 18A | Isanti | Rep |
| Entenza, Matt | 64A | St. Paul | DFL |
| Erhardt, Ron | 42A | Edina | Rep |
| Erickson, Sondra | 17A | Princeton | Rep |
| Evans, Geri | 52B | New Brighton | DFL |
| 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 |
| Goodwin, Barbara | 52A | Columbia Heights | DFL |
| Gray, Gregory | 58B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Greiling, Mindy | 54B | Roseville | DFL |
| Gunther, Bob | 26A | Fairmont | Rep |
| Haas, Bill | 48A | Champlin | Rep |
| Hackbarth, Tom | 50A | Cedar | Rep |
| Harder, Elaine | 22B | Jackson | Rep |
| Hausman, Alice | 66B | St. Paul | DFL |
| Hilstrom, Debra | 47B | Brooklyn Center | DFL |
| Hilty, Bill | 08B | Finlayson | DFL |
| Holberg, Mary Liz | 37B | Lakeville | Rep |
| Holsten, Mark | 56A | Stillwater | Rep |
| Howes, Larry | 04B | Walker | Rep |
| Huntley, Thomas | 06B | Duluth | DFL |
| Jacobson, Carl | 53B | Vadnais Heights | Rep |
| Jaros, Mike | 07B | Duluth | DFL |
| Jennings, Loren Geo | 18B | Rush City | DFL |
| Johnson, Jeff | 34B | Plymouth | Rep |
| Johnson, Ruth | 24B | St. Peter | DFL |
| Johnson, Sheldon | 67B | St. Paul | DFL |
| Jordan, John | 47A | Brooklyn Park | Rep |
| Juhnke, Al | 15A | Willmar | DFL |
| Kahn, Phyllis | 59B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Kalis, Henry | 26B | Wells | DFL |
| Kelliher, Margaret Anderson | 60A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Kielkucki, Tony | 20B | Winsted | 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 |
| 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 |
| Lipman, Eric | 56B | Lake Elmo | 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 |
| Marquart, Paul | 09B | Dilworth | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Penas, Maxine | 01A | Badger | Rep |
| Petersen, Doug | 13B | Madison | DFL |
| Pugh, Tom | 39A | South St. Paul | DFL |
| Rhodes, Jim | 44B | St. Louis Park | Rep |
| Rifenberg, Michelle | 32B | La Crescent | Rep |
| Rukavina, Tom | 05A | Virginia | DFL |
| Ruth, Connie | 28A | Owatonna | Rep |
| Schumacher, Leslie | 17B | Princeton | DFL |
| Seagren, Alice | 41A | Bloomington | Rep |
| Seifert, Marty | 21A | Marshall | Rep |
| Sertich, Tony | 05B | Chisholm | DFL |
| Skoe, Rod | 02B | Clearbrook | DFL |
| Skoglund, Wes | 62B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Slawik, Nora | 57A | Maplewood | DFL |
| Smith, Steve | 34A | Mound | Rep |
| Solberg, Loren | 03B | Bovey | DFL |
| Stanek, Rich | 33B | Maple Grove | Rep |
| Stang, Doug | 14B | Cold Spring | Rep |
| Sviggum, Steve | 28B | Kenyon | Rep |
| Swapinski, Dale | 07A | Duluth | DFL |
| Swenson, Howard | 23B | Nicollet | Rep |
| Sykora, Barb | 43B | Excelsior | Rep |
| Thompson, Mark | 46A | New Hope | DFL |
| Tingelstad, Kathy | 50B | Andover | Rep |
| Tuma, John | 25A | Northfield | Rep |
| Vandeveer, Ray | 51B | Forest Lake | Rep |
| Wagenius, Jean | 63A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Walker, Neva | 61B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Walz, Dale | 12A | Brainerd | Rep |
| Wasiluk, Scott | 55B | Maplewood | DFL |
| Wenzel, Steve | 12B | Little Falls | DFL |
| Westerberg, Andy | 51A | Blaine | 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 |
| 07 | Sam Solon (DFL) | Died of malignant melanoma/liver cancer on December 28, 2001. His wife, Yvonne Prettner Solon, was thereafter elected to succeed him at special election. | Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL) | February 4, 2002 |
| 67 | Randy Kelly (DFL) | Resigned January 2, 2002 to become Mayor of St. Paul. | Mee Moua (DFL) | February 4, 2002 |

### House of Representatives

| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 12B | Steve Wenzel (DFL) | Resigned August 5, 2001 to become state director of rural development for the United States Department of Agriculture. | Greg Blaine (R) | November 15, 2001 |
| 47A | Darlene Luther (DFL) | Died of stomach cancer on January 30, 2002. | John Jordan (R) | March 8, 2002 |
| 23A | James Clark (R) | Resigned August 2, 2002, citing familial concerns in his letter of resignation. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |
| 40A | Dan McElroy (R) | Resigned November 15, 2002, to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance under the incoming Pawlenty administration. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |