Term of state legislature in Minnesota, US
The eightieth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1997. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 5, 1996.
Sessions The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1997, to May 15, 1997. A special session convened on June 26, 1997, to consider funding for K–12 schools, DWI measures, and government data practices. A second special session was convened on August 19, 1997, to provide flood relief and consider commissioners' pay and the minimum wage. A third special session was held from October 23, 1997, to November 14, 1997, to consider providing funding for a baseball stadium.[ 1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between January 20, 1998, and April 9, 1998. An additional special session met from April 20, 1998, to April 22, 1998, to clarify legislation to allow for fraud recovery, and consider economic development issues and issues relevant to early childhood and family education.[ 1]
Party summary Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below.
Senate
House of Representatives
Party[ 3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
Rep
End of previous Legislature
68
65
133
1
Begin
70
64
134
0
September 4, 1997
69
133
1
November 13, 1997
70
134
0
December 6, 1997
63
133
1
December 22, 1997
62
132
2
January 15, 1998
61
131
3
January 20, 1998
62
132
2
January 29, 1998
63
133
1
February 5, 1998
64
134
0
Latest voting share
52%
48%
Beginning of the next Legislature
63
71
134
0
Leadership
Senate President of the Senate
Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[ 4]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[ 5]
Senate Minority Leader
Until July 9, 1997 Dean Johnson (R-Willmar)[ 5]
After July 9, 1997 Dick Day (R-Owatonna)[ 5]
House of Representatives Speaker of the House
Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center)[ 6]
House Majority Leader
Ted Winter (DFL-Fulda)[ 7]
House Minority Leader
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[ 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
Ind
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
Rep
Johnson, Doug
06
Tower
DFL
Johnson, Janet
18
North Branch
DFL
Kelley, Steve
44
Hopkins
DFL
Kelly, Randy
67
St. Paul
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
DFL
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
New Brighton
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
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
House of Representatives
Name
District
City
Party
Abrams, Ron
45A
Minnetonka
Rep
Anderson, Bruce
19B
Buffalo
Rep
Anderson, Irv
03A
International Falls
DFL
Bakk, Tom
06A
Cook
DFL
Bettermann, Hilda
10B
Brandon
Rep
Biernat, Len
59A
Minneapolis
DFL
Bishop, Dave
30B
Rochester
Rep
Boudreau, Lynda
25B
Faribault
Rep
Bradley, Fran
30A
Rochester
Rep
Broecker, Sherry
53B
Vadnais Heights
Rep
Carlson, Lyndon
46B
Crystal
DFL
Carruthers, Phil
47B
Brooklyn Center
DFL
Chaudhary, Satveer
52A
Fridley
DFL
Clark, James
23A
Springfield
Rep
Clark, Karen
61A
Minneapolis
DFL
Commers, Tim
38A
Eagan
Rep
Daggett, Roxann
11A
Frazee
Rep
Davids, Gregory
31B
Preston
Rep
Dawkins, Andy
65A
St. Paul
DFL
Dehler, Steve
14A
St. Joseph
Rep
Delmont, Mike
51A
Lexington
DFL
Dempsey, Jerry
29A
Hastings
Rep
Dorn, John
24A
Mankato
DFL
Entenza, Matt
64A
St. Paul
DFL
Erhardt, Ron
42A
Edina
Rep
Erickson, Sondra
17A
Princeton
Rep
Evans, Geri
52B
New Brighton
DFL
Farrell, Jim
67A
St. Paul
DFL
Finseth, Tim
01B
Angus
Rep
Folliard, Betty
44A
Hopkins
DFL
Garcia, Edwina
63B
Richfield
DFL
Goodno, Kevin
09A
Moorhead
Rep
Greenfield, Lee
62A
Minneapolis
DFL
Greiling, Mindy
54B
Roseville
DFL
Gunther, Bob
26A
Fairmont
Rep
Haas, Bill
48A
Champlin
Rep
Harder, Elaine
22B
Jackson
Rep
Hasskamp, Kris
12A
Crosby
DFL
Hausman, Alice
66B
St. Paul
DFL
Hilty, Bill
08B
Finlayson
DFL
Holsten, Mark
56A
Stillwater
Rep
Huntley, Thomas
06B
Duluth
DFL
Jaros, Mike
07B
Duluth
DFL
Jefferson, Jeff
58B
Minneapolis
DFL
Jennings, Loren Geo
18B
Harris
DFL
Johnson, Alice
48B
Spring Lake Park
DFL
Johnson, Ruth
24B
St. Peter
DFL
Juhnke, Al
15A
Willmar
DFL
Kahn, Phyllis
59B
Minneapolis
DFL
Kalis, Henry
26B
Walters
DFL
Kelso, Becky
35B
Shakopee
DFL
Kielkucki, Tony
20B
Lester Prairie
Rep
Kinkel, Tony
04B
Park Rapids
DFL
Knight, Kevin
40B
Bloomington
Rep
Knoblach, Jim
16B
St. Cloud
Rep
Koppendrayer, LeRoy
17A
Princeton
Rep
Koskinen, Luanne
49B
Coon Rapids
DFL
Kraus, Ron
27A
Albert Lea
Rep
Krinkie, Philip
53A
Shoreview
Rep
Kubly, Gary
15B
Granite Falls
DFL
Kuisle, Bill
31A
Rochester
Rep
Larsen, Peg
56B
Lakeland
Rep
Leighton, Rob
27B
Austin
DFL
Leppik, Peggy
45B
Golden Valley
Rep
Lieder, Bernard
02A
Crookston
DFL
Lindner, Arlon
33A
Corcoran
Rep
Long, Dee
60A
Minneapolis
DFL
Luther, Darlene
47A
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Macklin, Bill
37B
Lakeville
Rep
Mahon, Mark
40A
Bloomington
DFL
Mares, Harry
55A
White Bear Lake
Rep
Mariani, Carlos
65B
St. Paul
DFL
Marko, Sharon
57B
Newport
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, Edgar
02B
Fosston
DFL
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, Ken
11B
Long Prairie
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
Rep
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
41B
Bloomington
Rep
Seifert, Marty
21A
Marshall
Rep
Sekhon, Kathleen
50A
Burns Township
DFL
Skare, Gail
04A
Bemidji
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
Swenson, Doug
51B
Forest Lake
Rep
Swenson, Howard
23B
Nicollet
Rep
Sykora, Barb
43B
Excelsior
Rep
Tingelstad, Kathy
50B
Andover
Rep
Tomassoni, Dave
05B
Chisholm
DFL
Tompkins, Eileen
36A
Apple Valley
Rep
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
Vickerman, Barb
23A
Redwood Falls
Rep
Wagenius, Jean
63A
Minneapolis
DFL
Weaver, Charlie
49A
Anoka
Rep
Wejcman, Linda
61B
Minneapolis
DFL
Wenzel, Steve
12B
Little Falls
DFL
Westfall, Bob
09B
Rothsay
Rep
Westrom, Torrey
13A
Elbow Lake
Rep
Winter, Ted
22A
Fulda
DFL
Wolf, Ken
41B
Burnsville
Rep
Workman, Tom
43A
Chanhassen
Rep
Membership changes
House of Representatives
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date successor seated
11B
Ken Otremba (DFL)
Died of liver cancer on September 4, 1997.[ 8]
Mary Ellen Otremba (DFL)
November 13, 1997[ 9]
17A
LeRoy Koppendrayer (R)
Resigned December 8, 1997, to accept appointment by Governor Arne Carlson to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission .[ 10]
Sondra Erickson (R)
January 20, 1998[ 11]
23A
Barbara Vickerman (R)
Died of liver cancer on December 22, 1997.[ 12]
James Clark (R)
January 29, 1998[ 13]
51B
Doug Swenson (R)
Resigned January 15, 1998, to accept appointment to district judgeship.[ 14]
Ray Vandeveer (R)
February 5, 1998[ 15]
References
^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014 .
^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ "Otremba, Ken" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Otremba, Mary Ellen" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Koppendrayer, J. LeRoy" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Erickson, Sondra" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Vickerman, Barbara" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Clark, James T." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Swenson, Douglas G." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Vandeveer, Ray" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
Preceded by
Eightieth Minnesota Legislature 1997—1999
Succeeded by