83rd Minnesota Legislature
The eighty-third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 2003. 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 5, 2002.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 7, 2003 – January 4, 2005 | ||||
| Election | 2002 General Election | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | James Metzen | ||||
| Majority Leader | John Hottinger, Dean Johnson | ||||
| Minority Leader | Dick Day | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Steve Sviggum | ||||
| Majority Leader | Erik Paulsen | ||||
| Minority Leader | Matt Entenza | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 2003 to May 19, 2003. A special session began on May 20, 2003 to further discuss budget bills. The special session ended May 29, 2003.
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 2, 2004 and May 16, 2004.
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
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| DFL | IPM | Rep | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 39 | 2 | 26 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 35 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
| June 29, 2004 | 30 | 66 | 1 | ||
| July 21, 2004 | 31 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | 52% | 1% | 46% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | Rep | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 63 | 69 | 132 | 2 | |
| Begin | 52 | 81 | 133 | 1 | |
| January 17, 2003 | 80 | 132 | 2 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | 79 | 131 | 3 | ||
| February 10, 2003 | 80 | 132 | 2 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | 53 | 133 | 1 | ||
| March 3, 2003 | 81 | 134 | 0 | ||
| November 24, 2003 | 80 | 133 | 1 | ||
| January 8, 2004 | 81 | 134 | 0 | ||
| June 30, 2004 | 80 | 133 | 1 | ||
| July 21, 2004 | 78 | 131 | 3 | ||
| July 21, 2004 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 5 | |
| Latest voting share | 40% | 60% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 66 | 68 | 134 | 0 | |
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate
- James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)
- Senate Majority Leader
- John Hottinger (DFL-Mankato) (2003)
- Dean Johnson (DFL-Willmar) (2004)
- Senate Minority Leader
- Dick Day (R-Owatonna)
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)
- House Majority Leader
- Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie)
- House Minority Leader
- Matt Entenza (DFL-St. Paul)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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| 37 | David Knutson (R) |
Resigned June 29, 2004 to accept appointment to district judgeship. | Chris Gerlach (R) |
July 21, 2004 |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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| 40A | Vacant seat | Dan Elroy (R) resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance on November 15, 2002, after having won re-election. Seat was vacant when the 83rd Legislature convened. | Duke Powell (R) |
February 10, 2003 |
| 52B | Mark Holsten (R) |
Resigned January 17, 2003 to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Natural Resources. | Rebecca Otto (DFL) |
February 17, 2003 |
| 32B | Rich Stanek (R) |
Resigned January 30, 2003 to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety. | Kurt Zellers (R) |
March 3, 2003 |
| 18A | Tony Kielkucki (R) |
Resigned November 24, 2003. | Scott Newman (R) |
January 8, 2004 |
| 14B | Doug Stang (R) |
Resigned June 30, 2004 to accept appointment as assistant Health Department commissioner. | Remained vacant | |
| 37A | Chris Gerlach (R) |
Elected to the Senate on July 21, 2004 special election. | Remained vacant | |
| 56A | Eric Lipman (R) |
Resigned July 21, 2004 to become the state sex-offender policy coordinator. | Remained vacant | |
| 39A | Tom Pugh (DFL) |
Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. | Remained vacant | |
| 41B | Alice Seagren (R) |
Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to be the Education Commissioner. | Remained vacant | |
Notes
- Appointed to the Department of Natural Resources before the session began; was replaced by Rebecca Otto February 13, 2003
- Resigned November 24, 2003; replaced by Scott Newman in January 2004.
- Appointed Finance Commissioner before the session started; replaced by Duke Powell on February 4, 2003.
- Appointed Public Safety Commissioner before session began; replaced by Kurt Zellers on February 26, 2003.
External links
| Preceded by Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature |
Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature 2003—2005 |
Succeeded by Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature |
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