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Education Policy Advisor for the Governor
Phone: 651-296-0046

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FAX:  651-582-8724
Phone:  651-582-8204

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Minnesota Senate

Majority Leader
    Sen. Roger D. Moe (DFL)
    651-296-2577

Minority Leader
    Sen. Dick Day (R)
    651-296-9457

E-mail addresses

Phone & Office Directory

Information:
    651-296-0504
    888-234-1112


Minnesota Senate Committees

 

 

 

 

Minnesota Senate
Education Committee
Members and Staff

Office: 120 Capitol
Phone: (651) 296-1802
Meets: Mon., Weds., 1 - 3:45 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Size: 35
Their latest schedule.
Their website.

Color code for known voting record:  Those senators with a blue background made a good vote against the final passage of SF 3286, the so-called Profile "Fix-it" bill in year 2000.  Those with a red background made a bad vote for it. Those with as asterisk voted in the House in year 2000.

Chair: Sandra L. Pappas (DFL)
Vice chair: Becky Lourey (DFL)
Ranking Minority member: Martha R. Robertson (R)

Members

Democrats Republicans
Satveer Chaudhary (DFL)* Michele M. Bachmann (R)
Richard J. Cohen (DFL) Debbie J. Johnson (R)
Chuck Fowler (DFL) Bob Kierlin (R)
Steve Kelley (DFL) Dave Kleis (R)
Anthony G. "Tony" Kinkel (DFL) David L. Knutson (R)
Jane Krentz (DFL) Cal Larson (R)
Keith Langseth (DFL) Arlene J. Lesewski (R)
Steve Murphy (DFL) Warren Limmer (R)
Lawrence J. Pogemiller (DFL) Gen Olson (R)
Leonard R. Price (DFL) Claire A. Robling (R)
Jane B. Ranum (DFL) Kenric J. Scheevel (R)
Ann H. Rest (DFL)* Grace S. Schwab (R)
Julie A. Sabo (DFL) Roy Terwilliger (R)
Linda Scheid (DFL)
Sam G. Solon (DFL)
LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
David J. Tomassoni (DFL)*
Deanna L. Wiener (DFL)
Charles W. Wiger (DFL)

Committee Staff

  • Committee Administrator: Catherine Ryan, (651) 296-5538
  • Legislative Assistant: Emily Shively, (651) 296-1802
  • Legislative Assistant: Pat Wallner, (651) 296-0293
  • Senate Counsel: (Early childhood issues) Carol Baker, (651) 296-4395; (E-12 education) Ann Marie Butler, (651) 296-5301; (Higher education) Christopher Stang, (651) 296-0539
  • Legislative Analysts: (E-12 education) Dan Mueller, (651) 296-7680; (Higher education) Maja Weidmann, (651) 296-4855
  • Legislative Fiscal Analysts: (E-12 education) Eric Nauman, (651) 296-5539; (Higher education) Anita Neumann, (651) 296-0165

Education Subcommittees

  • Subcommittee on Assessment and Testing: Anthony G. "Tony" Kinkel (chair); Johnson, Debbie; Krentz; Olson; Pappas; Robertson; Wiger.
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education: Becky Lourey (chair); Bachmann; Pogemiller; Pappas; Ranum; Robling; Sabo.
  • Subcommittee on Technology: Satveer Chaudhary (chair); Kelley, S.P.; Kierlin; Knutson; Pappas; Rest.
  • Subcommittee on Workforce Education: Chuck Fowler (chair); Larson; Lesewski; Limmer; Pappas; Price; Scheid; Schwab.

 

 

 

Minnesota Senate
E-12 Education Budget Division
Members and Staff

Office: G-24 Capitol
Phone: (651) 296-8660
Meets: Mon., Weds., 1 - 3:45 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Size: 18
Their schedule.
Their website.

Color code for known voting record:  Those senators with a blue background made a good vote against the final passage of SF 3286, the so-called Profile "Fix-it" bill in year 2000.  Those with a red background made a bad vote for it. Those with as asterisk voted in the House in year 2000.

Chair: LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
Vice chair: Ann H. Rest (DFL)*
Ranking Minority member: Gen Olson (R)

Members:

Democrats Republicans
Satveer Chaudhary (DFL)* Michele M. Bachmann (R)
Jane Krentz (DFL) Debbie Johnson (R)
Keith Langseth (DFL) David L. Knutson (R)
Becky Lourey (DFL) Martha R. Robertson (R)
Sandra L. Pappas (DFL) Kenric J. Scheevel (R)
Jane B. Ranum (DFL) Grace S. Schwab (R)
Julie A. Sabo (DFL)
David J. Tomassoni (DFL)*
Charles W. Wiger (DFL)
Division Staff
Committee Administrator: Mike Wilhelmi, (651) 296-5312
Legislative Assistant: Mary Jean Johnston, (651) 296-8660
Legislative Assistant: Sara Schermerhorn, (651) 296-2889
Senate Counsel: Ann Marie Butler, (651) 296-5301
Senate Counsel: (Early childhood issues ) Carol Baker, (651) 296-4395
Legislative Analyst: Dan Mueller, (651) 296-7680
Legislative Fiscal Analyst: Eric Nauman, (651) 296-5539

 

 

 

Minnesota Senate
Higher Education Budget Division
Members and Staff

Office: 303 Capitol
Phone: (651) 297-8073
Meets: Mon, Weds., 1 - 3:45 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Size: 17
Their latest schedule.
Their website.

Color code for known voting record:  Those senators with a blue background made a good vote against the final passage of SF 3286, the so-called Profile "Fix-it" bill in year 2000.  Those with a red background made a bad vote for it.

Chair: Deanna L. Wiener (DFL)
Vice chair: Anthony G. "Tony" Kinkel (DFL)
Ranking Minority member: Dave Kleis (R)

Members

Democrats Republicans
Richard J. Cohen (DFL) Bob Kierlin (R)
Chuck Fowler (DFL) Sheila M. Kiscaden (R)
Steve Kelley (DFL) Cal Larson (R)
Steve Murphy (DFL) Arlene Lesewski (R)
Sandra L. Pappas (ex officio) (DFL) Warren Limmer (R)
Lawrence J. Pogemiller (DFL) Claire A. Robling (R)
Leonard R. Price (DFL) Roy Terwilliger (R)
Linda Scheid (DFL)  
Sam G. Solon (DFL)  
Division Staff
Committee Administrator: Katie Brewer, (651) 296-5307
Legislative Assistant: Laura Wilczy, (651) 297-8073
Legislative Assistant: Dana Bacon, (651) 296-4913
Senate Counsel: Christopher Stang, (651) 296-0539
Legislative Analyst: Maja Weidmann, (651) 296-4855
Legislative Fiscal Analyst: Anita Neumann, (651) 296-0165

 

 

 

Minnesota Senate
State Government,
Economic Development
and the Judiciary Budget Division
Members and Staff

Office: 317 Capitol
Phone: (651) 296-5308
Meets: Mon., Tues., Weds., Thurs., 4-7 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Size: 10
Their schedule.
Their website.

Color code for known voting record:  Those senators with a blue background made a good vote against the final passage of SF 3286, the so-called Profile "Fix-it" bill in year 2000.  Those with a red background made a bad vote for it.

Chair: Richard J. Cohen (DFL)
Ranking Minority member: David L. Knutson (R)

Members:

Democrats Republicans
Ellen R. Anderson (DFL) Dave Kleis (R)
David H. Johnson (DFL) Cal Larson (R)
James P. Metzen (DFL) Martha R. Robertson (R)
Sam G. Solon (DFL)  
Jim Vickerman (DFL)  

Division Staff

  • Committee Administrator: Angela Mukharamov, (651) 296-5308
  • Legislative Assistant:Lisa Schmid, (651) 296-5931
  • Senate Counsel: George McCormick, (651) 296-6200
  • Legislative Analyst: State government and economic development issues: Patrick J. McCormack, (651) 296-0558
  • Legislative Analyst: Judiciary issues: Chris Turner, (651) 296-4350
  • Legislative Fiscal Analyst: Kevin Lundeen, (651) 296-2727

 

 

 

Minnesota Senate

Jobs, Housing and
Community Development Committee

Members and Staff

Office: 120 Captol
Phone: (651) 296-1767
Meets: Weds., Fri., 9 a.m. - 12 noon Room 123 Capitol
Size: 14
Their schedule.
Their website.

Color code for known voting record:  Those senators with a blue background made a good vote against the final passage of SF 3286, the so-called Profile "Fix-it" bill in year 2000.  Those with a red background made a bad vote for it.

Chair: Ellen R. Anderson (DFL)
Vice chair: Julie A. Sabo (DFL)
Ranking Minority member: Roy Terwilliger (R)

Members:

Democrats Republicans
Linda Higgins Michele M. Bachmann
David H. Johnson Dennis R. Frederickson
Douglas J. Johnson Debbie J. Johnson
Roger D. Moe David Knutson
Myron Orfield Martha R. Robertson
Charles W. Wiger  

Committee Staff

  • Committee Administrator: Don Jorovsky, (651) 296-1767
  • Legislative Assistant: June Mathiowetz, (651) 296-5537
  • Legislative Assistant: Amy Mahowald, (651) 297-4274
  • Senate Counsel: John Fuller, (651) 296-3914
  • Senate Counsel: (community development issues) Daniel McGowan, (651) 296-4397
  • Legislative Analyst: Amy Vennewitz, (651) 296-7681

 

 


 

 

Minnesota House

Speaker of the House
    Steve Sviggum - (R)
    651-296-2273

Majority Leader
    Tim Pawlenty - (R)
    651-296-4128

Minority Leader
    Tom Pugh - (DFL)
    651-296-6828

E-mail addresses

Index of the House

Information:
    651-296-2146
    800-657-3550


Minnesota House Committees

 

 

Minnesota House
Education Policy Committee Membership

Education Policy
Chair: Rep. Harry Mares and Members 401 State Office Building (651) 296-5363
Committee Schedule      Committee Scope
Legislation referred to the Education Policy committee.

 

Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m. in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

Phone Number
(651) area code
E-mail Address
Chair: Harry Mares (GOP) 296-5363 rep.harry.mares@house.leg.state.mn.us
Vice Chair: Mark Olson (GOP) 296-4237 rep.mark.olson@house.leg.state.mn.us
Lead-DFL: John Dorn (DFL) 296-3248 rep.john.dorn@house.leg.state.mn.us
Bruce Anderson (GOP) 296-5063 rep.bruce.anderson@house.leg.state.mn.us
Mark Buesgens (GOP) 296-1072 rep.mark.buesgens@house.leg.state.mn.us
George Cassell (GOP) 296-4317 rep.george.cassell@house.leg.state.mn.us
Steve Dehler (GOP) 296-7808 rep.steve.dehler@house.leg.state.mn.us
Rob Eastlund (GOP) 296-5364 rep.rob.eastlund@house.leg.state.mn.us
Sondra Erickson (GOP) 296-6746 rep.sondra.erickson@house.leg.state.mn.us
Jeff Johnson (GOP) 296-5511 rep.jeff.johnson@house.leg.state.mn.us
Tony Kielkucki (GOP) 296-1534 rep.tony.kielkucki@house.leg.state.mn.us
Peggy Leppik (GOP) 296-7026 rep.peggy.leppik@house.leg.state.mn.us
Robert Ness (GOP) 296-4344 rep.bob.ness@house.leg.state.mn.us
Maxine Penas (GOP) 296-9635 rep.maxine.penas@house.leg.state.mn.us
Alice Seagren (GOP) 296-7803 rep.alice.seagren@house.leg.state.mn.us
Marty Seifert (GOP) 296-5374 rep.marty.seifert@house.leg.state.mn.us
Barb Sykora (GOP) 296-4315 rep.barbara.sykora@house.leg.state.mn.us
Ken Wolf (GOP) 296-5185 rep.ken.wolf@house.leg.state.mn.us
Len Biernat (DFL) 296-4219 rep.len.biernat@house.leg.state.mn.us
Lyndon Carlson (DFL) 296-4255 rep.lyndon.carlson@house.leg.state.mn.us
Jim Davnie (DFL) 296-0173 rep.jim.davnie@house.leg.state.mn.us
Matt Entenza (DFL) 296-8799 rep.matt.entenza@house.leg.state.mn.us
Barbara Goodwin (DFL) 296-4331 rep.barb.goodwin@house.leg.state.mn.us
Gregory Gray (DFL) 296-8659 rep.gregory.gray@house.leg.state.mn.us
Mindy Greiling (DFL) 296-5387 rep.mindy.greiling@house.leg.state.mn.us
Carlos Mariani (DFL) 296-9714 rep.carlos.mariani@house.leg.state.mn.us
Paul Marquart (DFL) 296-6829 rep.paul.marquart@house.leg.state.mn.us
Mary Jo McGuire (DFL) 296-4342 rep.maryjo.mcguire@house.leg.state.mn.us
Joe Opatz (DFL) 296-6612 rep.joe.opatz@house.leg.state.mn.us
Gene Pelowski (DFL) 296-8637 rep.gene.pelowskijr@house.leg.state.mn.us
Leslie Schumacher (DFL) 296-5377 rep.leslie.schumacher@house.leg.state.mn.us
Rod Skoe (DFL) 296-4265 rep.rod.skoe@house.leg.state.mn.us

Committee Staff
Committee Administrator: Rebecca Pryse 296-9469
Committee Legislative Assistant: Rory Koch 296-5394

(A) Alternates

 

 

Minnesota House
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Committee Membership

Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Chair: Rep. Barb Sykora and Members 403 State Office Building (651) 296-4315
Committee Schedule      Committee Scope
Legislation referred to the Family and Early Childhood Education Finance committee.

Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

Phone Number
(651) area code
E-mail Address
Chair: Barb Sykora (GOP) 296-4315 rep.barbara.sykora@house.leg.state.mn.us
Vice Chair: Bud Nornes (GOP) 296-4946 rep.bud.nornes@house.leg.state.mn.us
Lead-DFL: Mary Jo McGuire (DFL) 296-4342 rep.maryjo.mcguire@house.leg.state.mn.us
Rob Eastlund (GOP) 296-5364 rep.rob.eastlund@house.leg.state.mn.us
Bill Haas (GOP) 296-5513 rep.bill.haas@house.leg.state.mn.us
Peggy Leppik (GOP) 296-7026 rep.peggy.leppik@house.leg.state.mn.us
Richard Mulder (GOP) 296-4336 rep.richard.mulder@house.leg.state.mn.us
Gregory Gray (DFL) 296-8659 rep.gregory.gray@house.leg.state.mn.us
Nora Slawik (DFL) 296-7807 rep.nora.slawik@house.leg.state.mn.us
Dale Swapinski (DFL) 296-4282 rep.dale.swapinski@house.leg.state.mn.us
ex-officio Dave Bishop (GOP) 296-0573 rep.dave.bishop@house.leg.state.mn.us

Committee Staff
Committee Administrator: Jared Jordal 296-5318
Committee Legislative Assistant: Michele Timp-Pilon 296-7167

(A) Alternates

 

 

Minnesota House
Higher Education Finance
Chair: Rep. Peggy Leppik and Members 485 State Office Building (651) 296-7026
Committee Schedule      Committee Scope
Legislation referred to the Higher Education Finance committee.

 

Minnesota House
Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Chair: Rep. Dan McElroy and Members 437 State Office Building (651) 296-4212
Committee Schedule      Committee Scope
Legislation referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance committee.

 

Minnesota House
K-12 Education Finance
Chair: Rep. Alice Seagren and Members 477 State Office Building (651) 296-7803
Committee Schedule      Committee Scope
Legislation referred to the K-12 Education Finance committee.

 

Minnesota House
Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development
Chair: Rep. Gregory Davids and Members 549 State Office Building (651) 296-9278
Committee Schedule      Committee Scope
Legislation referred to the Commerce, Jobs

 

 


 

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