# 83rd Minnesota Legislature

The eighty-third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 2003. 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 5, 2002.

## Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 2003 to May 19, 2003. A special session began on May 20, 2003 to further discuss budget bills. The special session ended May 29, 2003.
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 2, 2004 and May 16, 2004.

## 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) | Total | Vacant |
| | DFL | IPM | Rep | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Legislature | 39 | 2 | 26 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 35 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
| June 29, 2004 | 35 | 1 | 30 | 66 | 1 |
| July 21, 2004 | 35 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 52% | 1% | 46% | | |
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 0 |

### House of Representatives

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | DFL | Rep | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Legislature | 63 | 69 | 132 | 2 |
| Begin | 52 | 81 | 133 | 1 |
| January 17, 2003 | 52 | 80 | 132 | 2 |
| January 30, 2003 | 52 | 79 | 131 | 3 |
| February 10, 2003 | 52 | 80 | 132 | 2 |
| February 17, 2003 | 53 | 80 | 133 | 1 |
| March 3, 2003 | 53 | 81 | 134 | 0 |
| November 24, 2003 | 53 | 80 | 133 | 1 |
| January 8, 2004 | 53 | 81 | 134 | 0 |
| June 30, 2004 | 53 | 80 | 133 | 1 |
| July 21, 2004 | 53 | 78 | 131 | 3 |
| July 21, 2004 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 5 |
| Latest voting share | 40% | 60% | | |
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 66 | 68 | 134 | 0 |

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

    James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)

#### Senate Majority Leader

    John Hottinger (DFL-Mankato) (2003)
    Dean Johnson (DFL-Willmar) (2004)

#### Senate Minority Leader

    Dick Day (R-Owatonna)

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

    Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)

#### House Majority Leader

    Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie)

#### House Minority Leader

    Matt Entenza (DFL-St. Paul)

## Members
### Senate

| Name | District | City | Party |
| Anderson, Ellen | 66 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Bachmann, Michele | 52 | Stillwater | Rep |
| Bakk, Thomas | 06 | Cook | DFL |
| Belanger, William | 40 | Bloomington | Rep |
| Berglin, Linda | 61 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Betzold, Don | 51 | Fridley | DFL |
| Bonoff, Terri | 43 | Minnetonka | DFL |
| Chaudhary, Satveer | 50 | Fridley | DFL |
| Clark, Tarryl | 15 | St. Cloud | DFL |
| Cohen, Dick | 64 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Day, Dick | 26 | Owatonna | Rep |
| Dibble, D. Scott | 60 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Dille, Steve | 18 | Dassel | Rep |
| Fischbach, Michelle | 14 | Paynesville | Rep |
| Foley, Leo | 47 | Coon Rapids | DFL |
| Frederickson, Dennis | 21 | New Ulm | Rep |
| Gerlach, Chris | 37 | Apple Valley | Rep |
| Hann, David | 42 | Eden Prairie | Rep |
| Higgins, Linda | 58 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Hottinger, John | 23 | Mankato | DFL |
| Johnson, Dean | 13 | Willmar | DFL |
| Johnson, Debbie | 49 | Ham Lake | Rep |
| Jungbauer, Michael | 48 | East Bethel | Rep |
| Kelley, Steve | 44 | Hopkins | DFL |
| Kierlin, Bob | 31 | Winona | Rep |
| Kiscaden, Sheila | 30 | Rochester | IPM |
| Koch, Amy | 19 | Buffalo | Rep |
| Koering, Paul | 12 | Fort Ripley | Rep |
| Kubly, Gary | 20 | Granite Falls | DFL |
| Langseth, Keith | 09 | Glyndon | DFL |
| Larson, Cal | 10 | Fergus Falls | Rep |
| LeClair, Brian | 56 | Woodbury | Rep |
| Limmer, Warren | 32 | Maple Grove | Rep |
| Lourey, Becky | 08 | Kerrick | DFL |
| Marko, Sharon | 57 | Newport | DFL |
| Marty, John | 54 | Roseville | DFL |
| McGinn, Mike | 38 | Eagan | Rep |
| Metzen, James | 39 | South St. Paul | DFL |
| Michel, Geoff | 41 | Edina | Rep |
| Moua, Mee | 67 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Murphy, Steve | 28 | Red Wing | DFL |
| Neuville, Thomas | 25 | Northfield | Rep |
| Nienow, Sean | 17 | Cambridge | Rep |
| Olson, Gen | 33 | Minnetrista | Rep |
| Ortman, Julianne | 34 | Chanhassen | Rep |
| Pappas, Sandra | 65 | St. Paul | DFL |
| Pariseau, Pat | 36 | Farmington | Rep |
| Pogemiller, Lawrence | 59 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Ranum, Jane | 63 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Reiter, Mady | 53 | Shoreview | Rep |
| Rest, Ann | 45 | New Hope | DFL |
| Robling, Claire | 35 | Jordan | Rep |
| Rosen, Julie | 24 | Fairmont | Rep |
| Ruud, Carrie | 04 | Breezy Point | Rep |
| Sams, Dallas | 11 | Staples | DFL |
| Saxhaug, Tom | 03 | Grand Rapids | DFL |
| Scheid, Linda | 46 | Brooklyn Park | DFL |
| Senjem, David | 29 | Rochester | Rep |
| Skoe, Rod | 02 | Clearbrook | DFL |
| Skoglund, Wes | 62 | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Solon, Yvonne Prettner | 07 | Duluth | DFL |
| Sparks, Dan | 27 | Austin | DFL |
| Stumpf, LeRoy | 01 | Plummer | DFL |
| Tomassoni, David J. | 05 | Chisholm | DFL |
| Vickerman, Jim | 22 | Tracy | DFL |
| Wergin, Betsy | 16 | Princeton | Rep |
| Wiger, Chuck | 55 | North St. Paul | DFL |

### House of Representatives

| Name | District | City | Party |
| Abeler, Jim | 48B | Anoka | Rep |
| Adolphson, Peter | 42A | Minnetonka | Rep |
| Anderson, Bruce | 19A | Buffalo Township | Rep |
| Abrams, Ron | 43B | Minnetonka | Rep |
| Anderson, Irv | 03A | International Falls | DFL |
| Anderson, Jeff | 27B | Austin, Minnesota | Rep |
| Atkins, Joe | 39B | Inver Grove Heights | DFL |
| Beard, Michael | 35A | Shakopee | Rep |
| Bernardy, Connie | 51B | Fridley | DFL |
| Biernat, Len | 59A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Blaine, Greg | 12B | Little Falls | Rep |
| Borrell, Dick | 19B | Waverly | Rep |
| Boudreau, Lynda | 26B | Faribault | Rep |
| Bradley, Fran | 29B | Rochester | Rep |
| Brod, Laura | 25A | New Prague | Rep |
| Buesgens, Mark | 35B | Jordan | Rep |
| Carlson, Lyndon | 45B | Crystal | DFL |
| Clark, Karen | 61A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Cornish, Tony | 24B | Good Thunder | Rep |
| Cox, Ray | 25B | Northfield | Rep |
| Davids, Gregory | 31B | Preston | Rep |
| Davnie, Jim | 62A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Dean, Matt | 52B | Dellwood | Rep |
| DeLaForest, Chris | 49A | Andover | Rep |
| Demmer, Randy | 29A | Hayfield | Rep |
| Dempsey, Jerry | 28A | Hastings | Rep |
| Dill, David | 06A | Crane Lake | DFL |
| Dorman, Dan | 27A | Albert Lea | Rep |
| Dorn, John | 23B | Mankato | DFL |
| Eastlund, Rob | 17A | Isanti | Rep |
| Eken, Kent | 02A | Twin Valley | DFL |
| Ellison, Keith | 58B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Entenza, Matt | 64A | St. Paul | DFL |
| Erhardt, Ron | 41A | Edina | Rep |
| Erickson, Sondra | 16A | Princeton | Rep |
| Finstad, Brad | 21B | Comfrey | Rep |
| Fuller, Doug | 04A | Bemidji | Rep |
| Gerlach, Chris | 37A | Apple Valley | Rep |
| Goodwin, Barbara | 50A | Columbia Heights | DFL |
| Greiling, Mindy | 54A | Roseville | DFL |
| Gunther, Bob | 24A | Fairmont | Rep |
| Haas, Bill | 47A | Champlin | Rep |
| Hackbarth, Tom | 48A | Cedar | Rep |
| Harder, Elaine | 22B | Jackson | Rep |
| Hausman, Alice | 66B | St. Paul | DFL |
| Heidgerken, Bud | 13A | Freeport | Rep |
| Hilstrom, Debra | 46B | Brooklyn Center | DFL |
| Hilty, Bill | 08A | Finlayson | DFL |
| Holberg, Mary Liz | 36A | Lakeville | Rep |
| Holsten, Mark | 52B | Stillwater | Rep |
| Hoppe, Joe | 34B | Chaska | Rep |
| Hornstein, Frank | 60B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Howes, Larry | 04B | Walker | Rep |
| Huntley, Thomas | 07A | Duluth | DFL |
| Jacobson, Carl | 54B | Vadnais Heights | Rep |
| Jaros, Mike | 07B | Duluth | DFL |
| Johnson, Jeff | 43A | Plymouth | Rep |
| Johnson, Sheldon | 67B | St. Paul | DFL |
| Juhnke, Al | 13B | Willmar | DFL |
| Kahn, Phyllis | 59B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Kelliher, Margaret Anderson | 60A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Kielkucki, Tony | 18B | Lester Prairie | Rep |
| Klinzing, Karen | 56B | Woodbury | Rep |
| Knoblach, Jim | 15A | St. Cloud | Rep |
| Koenen, Lyle | 20B | Clara City | DFL |
| Kohls, Paul | 34A | Victoria | Rep |
| Krinkie, Philip | 53A | Shoreview | Rep |
| Kuisle, Bill | 30B | Rochester | Rep |
| Lanning, Morrie | 09A | Moorhead | Rep |
| Larson, Dan | 63B | Bloomington | DFL |
| Latz, Ron | 44B | St. Louis Park | DFL |
| Lenczewski, Ann | 40B | Bloomington | DFL |
| Lesch, John | 66A | St. Paul | DFL |
| Lieder, Bernard | 01B | Crookston | DFL |
| Lindgren, Doug | 02B | Bagley | Rep |
| Lindner, Arlon | 32A | Corcoran | Rep |
| Lipman, Eric | 56A | Lake Elmo | Rep |
| Magnus, Doug | 22A | Slayton | Rep |
| Mahoney, Tim | 67A | St. Paul | DFL |
| Mariani, Carlos | 65B | St. Paul | DFL |
| Marquart, Paul | 09B | Dilworth | DFL |
| McElroy, Dan | 40A | Burnsville | Rep |
| McNamara, Denny | 57B | Hastings | Rep |
| Meslow, Doug | 53B | White Bear Lake | Rep |
| Mullery, Joe | 58A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Murphy, Mary | 06B | Hermantown | DFL |
| Nelson, Carla | 30A | Rochester | Rep |
| Nelson, Michael | 46A | Brooklyn Park | DFL |
| Nelson, Peter | 17B | Lindstrom | Rep |
| Newman, Scott | 18A | Hutchinson | Rep |
| Nornes, Bud | 10A | Fergus Falls | DFL |
| Olson, Mark | 16B | Big Lake | Rep |
| Opatz, Joe | 15B | St. Cloud | DFL |
| Osterman, Lynne | 45A | New Hope | Rep |
| Otremba, Mary Ellen | 11B | Long Prairie | DFL |
| Otto, Rebecca | 52B | Marine on St. Croix | DFL |
| Ozment, Dennis | 37B | Rosemount | Rep |
| Paulsen, Erik | 42B | Eden Prairie | Rep |
| Paymar, Michael | 64B | St. Paul | DFL |
| Pelowski, Gene | 31A | Winona | DFL |
| Penas, Maxine | 01A | Badger | Rep |
| Peterson, Aaron | 20A | Appleton | DFL |
| Powell, Duke | 40A | Burnsville | Rep |
| Pugh, Thomas | 39A | South St. Paul | Rep |
| Rhodes, Jim | 44A | St. Louis Park | Rep |
| Rukavina, Tom | 05A | Virginia | DFL |
| Ruth, Connie | 26A | Owatonna | Rep |
| Samuelson, Char | 50B | New Brighton | Rep |
| Seagren, Alice | 41B | Bloomington | Rep |
| Seifert, Marty | 21A | Marshall | Rep |
| Sertich, Tony | 05B | Chisholm | DFL |
| Severson, Dan | 14A | Sauk Rapids | Rep |
| Sieben, Katie | 57A | Newport | DFL |
| Simpson, Dean | 10B | Perham | Rep |
| Slawik, Nora | 55B | Maplewood | Rep |
| Smith, Steve | 33A | Mound | Rep |
| Soderstrom, Judy | 08B | Mora | Rep |
| Solberg, Loren | 03B | Grand Rapids | DFL |
| Stanek, Rich | 32B | Maple Grove | Rep |
| Stang, Doug | 14B | Cold Spring | Rep |
| Strachan, Steve | 36B | Farmington | Rep |
| Sviggum, Steve | 28B | Kenyon | Rep |
| Swenson, Howard | 23A | Nicollet | Rep |
| Sykora, Barb | 33B | Excelsior | Rep |
| Thao, Cy | 65A | St. Paul | DFL |
| Thissen, Paul | 63A | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Tingelstad, Kathy | 49B | Andover | Rep |
| Urdahl, Dean | 18B | Grove City | Rep |
| Vandeveer, Ray | 52A | Forest Lake | Rep |
| Wagenius, Jean | 62B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Walker, Neva | 61B | Minneapolis | DFL |
| Walz, Dale | 12A | Brainerd | Rep |
| Wardlow, Lynn | 38B | Eagan | Rep |
| Wasiluk, Scott | 55A | Maplewood | DFL |
| Westerberg, Andy | 51A | Blaine | Rep |
| Westrom, Torrey | 11A | Elbow Lake | Rep |
| Wilkin, Tim | 38A | Eagan | Rep |
| Zellers, Kurt | 32B | Maple Grove | Rep |

## Membership changes
### Senate

| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 37 | David Knutson (R) | Resigned June 29, 2004 to accept appointment to district judgeship. | Chris Gerlach (R) | July 21, 2004 |

### House of Representatives

| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 40A | Vacant seat | Dan Elroy (R) resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance on November 15, 2002, after having won re-election. Seat was vacant when the 83rd Legislature convened. | Duke Powell (R) | February 10, 2003 |
| 52B | Mark Holsten (R) | Resigned January 17, 2003 to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Natural Resources. | Rebecca Otto (DFL) | February 17, 2003 |
| 32B | Rich Stanek (R) | Resigned January 30, 2003 to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety. | Kurt Zellers (R) | March 3, 2003 |
| 18A | Tony Kielkucki (R) | Resigned November 24, 2003. | Scott Newman (R) | January 8, 2004 |
| 14B | Doug Stang (R) | Resigned June 30, 2004 to accept appointment as assistant Health Department commissioner. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |
| 37A | Chris Gerlach (R) | Elected to the Senate on July 21, 2004 special election. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |
| 56A | Eric Lipman (R) | Resigned July 21, 2004 to become the state sex-offender policy coordinator. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |
| 39A | Tom Pugh (DFL) | Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |
| 41B | Alice Seagren (R) | Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to be the Education Commissioner. | Remained vacant | Remained vacant |