David Tomassoni

David Joseph Tomassoni (December 5, 1952 – August 11, 2022) was an American politician and ice hockey player. He was a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), however, Tomassoni left the party to become independent in November 2020. Tomassoni was born in Bemidji, Minnesota. 

Tomassoni played ice hockey in Italy for 16 years and for the Italian national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Tomassoni was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. He later became a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2001 until his death. During his time in the senate, he was the Senate President from 2020 to 2021. He was state senate president pro tempore from 2021 to 2022. 

In July 2021, Tomassoni announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Sen. Tomassoni on figuring out how to move forward with ALS He died from problems caused by the disease on August 11, 2022 under hospice care in Duluth, Minnesota at the age of 69.

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