82nd Minnesota Legislature
| Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 3, 2001 – January 7, 2003 | ||||
| Election | 2000 General Election | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | Don Samuelson | ||||
| Majority Leader | Roger Moe | ||||
| Minority Leader | Dick Day | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Steve Sviggum | ||||
| Majority Leader | Tim Pawlenty | ||||
| Minority Leader | Tom Pugh | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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[edit]
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.[1]
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.[1]
Party summary[edit]
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate[edit]
| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IPM | Ind | Rep | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 40 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 39 | 1[nb 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[nb 2] | 26 | ||||
| Latest voting share | 58% | 3% | 0% | 39% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives[edit]
| Party[5] (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 | 48% | 0% | 52% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 52 | 0 | 81 | 133 | 1 |
Leadership[edit]
Senate[edit]
- President of the Senate
- Don Samuelson (DFL-Brainerd)[6]
House of Representatives[edit]
- Speaker of the House
- Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[8]
- House Majority Leader
- Tim Pawlenty (R-Eagen)[9]
Members[edit]
Senate[edit]
House of Representatives[edit]
Membership changes[edit]
Senate[edit]
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Sam Solon (DFL) |
Died of malignant melanoma/liver cancer on December 28, 2001. His wife, Yvonne Prettner Solon, was thereafter elected to succeed him at special election.[10] | Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL) |
February 4, 2002[11] |
| 67 | Randy Kelly (DFL) |
Resigned January 2, 2002 to become Mayor of St. Paul.[12] | Mee Moua (DFL) |
February 4, 2002[13] |
House of Representatives[edit]
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12B | Steve Wenzel (DFL) |
Resigned August 5, 2001 to become state director of rural development for the United States Department of Agriculture.[14] | Greg Blaine (R) |
November 15, 2001[15] |
| 47A | Darlene Luther (DFL) |
Died of stomach cancer on January 30, 2002.[16] | John Jordan (R) |
March 8, 2002[17] |
| 23A | James Clark (R) |
Resigned August 2, 2002, citing familial concerns in his letter of resignation.[18] | Remained vacant | |
| 40A | Dan McElroy (R) |
Resigned November 15, 2002, to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance under the incoming Pawlenty administration.[19] | Remained vacant | |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Elected as an Independent, Bob Lessard joined the Independence Party of Minnesota on January 3, 2001.[3]
- ^ a b Previously a Republican, Sheila Kiscaden joined the Independence Party of Minnesota on July 9, 2002.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Lessard, Bob B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Kiscaden, Sheila M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Solon, Sam George". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Prettner Solon, Yvonne". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Kelly, Randy Cameron". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Moua, Mee". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Wenzel, Stephen G." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Blaine, Greg". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Luther, Darlene Joyce". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Jordan, John". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Clark, James T." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "McElroy, Dan". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 December 2014.