The seventy-eighth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 5, 1993. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 3, 1992.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 5, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | Allan Spear | ||||
| Majority Leader | Roger Moe | ||||
| Minority Leader | Dean Johnson | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Dee Long, Irv Anderson | ||||
| Majority Leader | Alan Welle, Irv Anderson, Phil Carruthers | ||||
| Minority Leader | Steve Sviggum | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
Sessions
editThe legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1993, to May 17, 1993. A special session was convened on May 27, 1993, to consider the state budget, health and human services finance, higher education finance, financial disclosure of election campaign contributions, contingency airplane replacement funding, sentencing for repeat domestic abusers, and a revisor's bill to correct technical errors.[1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 22, 1994, and May 6, 1994. An additional special session was convened on August 31, 1994, to strengthen legislation regarding sexual predators.[1]
Party summary
edit- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
edit| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 46 | 20 | 66 | 1 |
| Begin | 45 | 22 | 67 | 0 |
| September 19, 1994 | 21 | 66 | 1 | |
| December 4, 1994 | 22 | 67 | 0 | |
| January 1, 1995 | 43 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 64% | 36% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 43 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives
edit| Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 78 | 53 | 131 | 3 |
| Begin | 86 | 47 | 133 | 1 |
| January 15, 1993 | 48 | 134 | 0 | |
| May 18, 1993 | 85 | 133 | 1 | |
| July 22, 1993 | 49 | 134 | 0 | |
| January 4, 1994 | 84 | 133 | 1 | |
| February 16, 1994 | 50 | 134 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 63% | 37% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 71 | 63 | 134 | 0 |
Leadership
editSenate
edit- President of the Senate
- Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[4]
- Senate Minority Leader
- Dean Johnson (R-Willmar)[5]
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker of the House
- Until September 15, 1993 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)[6]
- After September 15, 1993 Irv Anderson (DFL-International Falls)[6]
- House Majority Leader
- Until March 23, 1993 Alan Welle (DFL-Willmar)[7]
- From March 25, 1993, to September 15, 1993 Irv Anderson (DFL-International Falls)[7]
- After September 15, 1993 Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center)[7]
- House Minority Leader
- Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[7]
Members
editSenate
editHouse of Representatives
editMembership changes
editSenate
edit| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Duane Benson (IR) |
Resigned September 19, 1994, to become Director of the Minnesota Business Partnership.[8] | Kenric Scheevel (IR) |
December 8, 1994[9] |
| 19 | Betty Adkins (DFL) |
Announced retirement in June 1994, effective January 1, 1995.[10] | Mark Ourada (IR) |
January 3, 1995[11] |
| 47 | Bill Luther (DFL) |
Resigned January 1, 1995, to take office as the United States representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district on January 3, 1995, pursuant to winning election to that office in the General Election of 1994.[12] | Don Kramer (IR) |
January 9, 1995[13] |
| 16 | Joanne Benson (IR) |
Became Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on January 3, 1995, pursuant to winning election to that office in the General Election of 1994.[14] | Dave Kleis (IR) |
January 9, 1995[15] |
House of Representatives
edit| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44B | Gloria Segal (DFL) |
Resigned December 14, 1992, for health reasons related to a cancerous tumor. Was reelected, but resigned before the 78th Legislature convened.[16] | Jim Rhodes (IR) |
January 15, 1993[17] |
| 01B | Wally Sparby (DFL) |
Resigned May 18, 1993, to accept appointment as the State Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.[18] | Tim Finseth (IR) |
July 22, 1993[19] |
| 15A | Alan Welle (DFL) |
Resigned January 4, 1994, as part of a plea agreement related to abuse of telephone privileges in the "phonegate" scandal.[20] | Tom Van Engen (IR) |
February 16, 1994[21] |
| 40B | Kathleen Blatz (IR) |
Resigned effective January 24, 1994, to accept appointment as a Hennepin County District Court Judge.[22] | Kevin Knight (IR) |
January 24, 1994[23] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Benson, Duane D." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Scheevel, Kenric J." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Adkins, Betty A." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Ourada, Mark". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Luther, William Paul "Bill"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Kramer, Don". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Benson, Joanne E." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Kleis, Dave". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Segal, Gloria M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Rhodes, Jim". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Sparby, Wallace A. "Wally"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Finseth, Tim". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Welle, Alan W." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Van Engen, Tom". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Blatz, Kathleen Ann". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Knight, Kevin". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015.