The 81st Minnesota Legislature] first convened on January 5, 1999. The 67 members of the Minnesota State Senate were elected during the general election of November 5, 1996, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the general election of November 3, 1998.

Sessions The legislature met in a regular session''' from January 5, 1999, to May 17, 1999. A continuation of the regular session was held between February 1, 2000, and May 17, 2000. There were no special sessions of the 81st Legislature, and the Legislature met for a total of 118 regular legislative days.

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 42 0 1 24 67 0 Begin 42 0 1 24 67 0 February 26, 1999 41 66 1 March 15, 1999 40 65 2 April 6, 1999 25 66 1 April 21, 1999 26 67 0 August 21, 1999 39 66 1 October 27, 1999 38 65 2 December 23, 1999 40 67 0 January 12, 2000 41 25 June 15, 2000 0 26 July 18, 2000 40 1 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 39 1 0 27 67 0

House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant DFL Ind Rep End of previous Legislature 70 0 64 134 0 Begin 63 0 71 134 0 May 18, 1999 1 70 July 11, 1999 62 133 1 November 12, 1999 63 134 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 64 0 69 134 0

Leadership Senate President of the Senate Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)

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 Beckman, Tracy 26 Bricelyn DFL Belanger, William 41 Bloomington Rep Berg, Charlie 13 Chokio Rep 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 DFL Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL Johnson, Janet 18 North Branch 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 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 Ind 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 St. Paul 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 Ring, Twyla 18 North Branch 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 Ziegler, Donald 26 Blue Earth Rep

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 Biernat, Len 59A Minneapolis DFL Bishop, Dave 30B Rochester Rep Boudreau, Lynda 25B Faribault Rep Bradley, Fran 30A Rochester Rep Broecker, Sherry 53B White Bear Lake Rep Buesgens, Mark 35B Jordan Rep Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL Carruthers, Phil 47B Brooklyn Center DFL Cassell, George 10B Alexandria Rep Chaudhary, Satveer 52A Fridley DFL Clark, James 23A Springfield Rep Clark, Karen 61A Minneapolis DFL Daggett, Roxann 11A Frazee Rep Davids, Gregory 31B Preston Rep Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL Dehler, Steve 14A St. Joseph Rep Dempsey, Jerry 29A Hastings Rep Dorman, Dan 27A Albert Lea Rep Dorn, John 24A Mankato DFL Entenza, Matt 64A St. Paul DFL Erhardt, Ron 42A Edina Rep Erickson, Sondra 17A Princeton Rep 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 Gray, Gregory 58B Minneapolis DFL Greenfield, Lee 62A Minneapolis DFL Greiling, Mindy 54B Roseville DFL Gunther, Bob 26A Fairmont Rep Haake, Barb 52B Mounds View Rep Haas, Bill 48A Champlin Rep Hackbarth, Tom 50A Cedar Rep Harder, Elaine 22B Jackson Rep Hasskamp, Kris 12A Crosby DFL Hausman, Alice 66B St. Paul DFL Hilty, Bill 08B Finlayson DFL Holberg, Mary Liz 37B Lakeville Rep Holsten, Mark 56A Stillwater Rep Howes, Larry 04B Hackensack Rep Huntley, Thomas 06B Duluth DFL Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL Jennings, Loren Geo 18B Rush City DFL Johnson, Alice 48B Spring Lake Park DFL Juhnke, Al 15A Willmar DFL Kahn, Phyllis 59B Minneapolis DFL Kalis, Henry 26B Walters DFL Kelliher, Margaret Anderson 60A Minneapolis DFL Kielkucki, Tony 20B Lester Prairie 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 Larsen, Peg 56B Lakeland 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 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 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, 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, 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 Ind 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 41A Bloomington Rep Seifert, Jim 57A Woodbury Rep Seifert, Marty 21A Marshall Rep Skoe, Rod 02B Clearbrook DFL Skoglund, Wes 62B Minneapolis DFL Smith, Steve 34A Mound Rep Solberg, Loren 03B Bovey DFL Stanek, Rich 33B Maple Grove Rep Stang, Doug 14B Cold Spring Rep Storm, Julie 24B St. Peter Rep Sviggum, Steve 28B Kenyon Rep Swapinski, Dale 07A Duluth DFL Swenson, Howard 23B Nicollet Rep Sykora, Barb 43B Excelsior Rep Tingelstad, Kathy 50B Andover Rep Tomassoni, Dave 05B Chisholm DFL 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 Wagenius, Jean 63A Minneapolis DFL Wejcman, Linda 61B Minneapolis DFL Wenzel, Steve 12B Little Falls DFL Westerberg, Andy 51A Blaine Rep Westfall, Bob 09B Rothsay 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 26 Tracy Beckman(DFL) Resigned February 26, 1999, to accept appointment as the Minnesota State Director of the USDA's Farm Service Agency. Donald Ziegler(R) April 6, 1999 32 Steven Morse(DFL) Resigned March 15, 1999, to accept appointment as a Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Bob Kierlin(R) April 21, 1999 18 Janet Johnson(DFL) Died of a malignant brain tumor on August 21, 1999. Twyla Ring(DFL) December 23, 1999 04 David Ten Eyck(DFL) Resigned October 27, 1999, to accept appointment to a judgeship. Tony Kinkel(DFL) December 23, 1999

House of Representatives District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 07A Willard Munger(DFL) Died of liver cancer on July 11, 1999, at the hospice unit at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Dale Swapinski(DFL) November 12, 1999

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References

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 81, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 81, House)