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Chaudhary, Satveer S.

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Map of Fridley
Fridley, MN

House 1997-2000 (District 52A); Senate 2001-2002 (District 52); Senate 2003-2010 (District 50)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Anoka, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 06/12/1969 Date of Death: 
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota Birth County: Hennepin Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Hindu Reported Minority:   Asian Indian
City of Residence (when first elected):  Fridley

Occupation (when first elected):  Business

EDUCATION

Columbia Heights High School; Secondary;
Oxford University, England; Attended College; British and American Foreign Policy
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science, 1991; also listed as a B.S.
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1995

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

MilitaryUnited States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, Minnesota Legislative Squadron (Major) ??/??/???? to ??/??/????
State Attorney General StaffMinnesota (Outreach for Attorney General Skip Humphrey's Office) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
Municipal Board/CommissionFridley, Minnesota (Human Resources Commission) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/CommissionUnited States Senate (Worked for United States Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts, for a few months) ??/??/199? to ??/??/199?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Denise "Dee"
Children: Four children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: education, economic development, health care, debt reduction, transportation, technology, fiscal responsibility, hunting and fishing, cybercrime, property taxes.

His 1996 election to the House made him the first known Asian-American member of the Minnesota Legislature and the fourth person with Asian Indian ancestry elected to a state legislature in the United States.

His election in 2000 made him the first known person with Asian Indian ancestry elected to a state Senate in the United States.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the July 1995 special election primary.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for the Minnesota Senate in the 2010 primary election. He lost to Barb Goodwin.

Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

Legislative Session: 86th (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/2006 Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
District: 50 Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney/Business Consultant
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Agriculture and Veterans
Capital Investment
Environment and Natural Resources (Chair)
Finance Subcommittee: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division-Clean Water Legacy
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division-Natural Resources
Legislative Session: 85th (2007-2008)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/2006 Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
District: 50 Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney/Business Consultant
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Agriculture and Veterans
Capital Investment
Environment and Natural Resources (Chair)
Finance Subcommittee: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division-Natural Resources
Legislative Session: 84th (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/5/2002 Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
District: 50 Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Business Consultant/Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Capital Investment
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Game and Fish
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: State Government Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Transportation Budget Division
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Data Practices
Transportation
Leadership Position: Majority Whip
Session Notes: The 2005-2006 Directory (Red Book) missed his service on the Data Practices subcommittee.
Legislative Session: 83rd (2003-2004)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/5/2002 Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
District: 50 Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Business
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  
Committees:
Capital Investment
Crime Prevention and Public Safety
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: State Government Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Transportation Policy and Budget Division
Leadership Position: Majority Whip
Session Notes: He was a member of the Finance Committee's State Government Budget Division in 2004 only.
Legislative Session: 82nd (2001-2002)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/2000 Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
District: 52 Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Business Consultant/Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Crime Prevention
Education
Education Subcommittee: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
Education Subcommittee: Technology (Chair)
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Transportation
Legislative Session: 81st (1999-2000)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1998 Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
District: 52A Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Business
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Education Policy
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Legislative Session: 80th (1997-1998)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1996 Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
District: 52A Residence: Fridley
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Business
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Education
Education Subcommittee: Facilities
Education Subcommittee: Higher Education Finance Division
Education Subcommittee: Higher Education Finance Division-Reform, Efficiency and Accountability
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Civil and Family Law Division
Judiciary Subcommittee: DWI (Chair)
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
Compton, Steve. "Chaudhary Plows New Ground in Election to the House." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 31, 1997, p. 19.




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