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

House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant DFL Ind Rep End of previous Legislature 63 1 70 134 0 Begin 65 0 69 134 0 August 5, 2001 64 133 1 November 15, 2001 70 134 0 January 30, 2002 63 133 1 March 8, 2002 71 134 0 August 2, 2002 70 133 1 November 15, 2002 69 132 2 Latest voting share 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 successorseated 07 Sam Solon(DFL) Died of melanoma / liver cancer on December 28, 2001. His wife, Yvonne Prettner Solon, was thereafter elected to succeed him at special election. Yvonne PrettnerSolon (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 successorseated 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 40A Dan McElroy(R) Resigned November 15, 2002, to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance under the incoming Pawlenty administration. Remained vacant

Notes

References

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 82, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 82, House)