Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

Accessibility menu

Menu

Minnesota Legislative Reference Library Legislators Past & Present

Library Navigation

Skip Navigation LinksLegislature > LRL Home > Legislators Past & Present > Member Record New Search

Berns, John

Sessions Served  red ball graphic  Other Information

Click to enlarge

Map of Wayzata
Wayzata, MN

House 2007-08 (District 33B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1972 Date of Death: 
Birth Place: Iowa Birth County:  Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Catholic
City of Residence (when first elected):  Wayzata

Occupation (when first elected):  Attorney

EDUCATION

Bangor High School, Wisconsin; Secondary;
Loras College, Iowa; B.A.; History
Drake University, Law School; J.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/AldermenWayzata, Minnesota (City Council)Elected??/??/???? to ??/??/2006
Municipal GovernmentWayzata, Minnesota (City Volunteer Fire Fighter) ??/??/???? to ??/??/2???
County AttorneyLa Crosse County, Wisconsin (Assistant District Attorney) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/????
State Governor StaffMinnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's Office (Attorney and Aide) 01/??/2003 to ??/??/2006

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Beth
Children: Three children (while in office), Five children (2 born after he left office): Lincoln (son while in office); Katie and Allison (while in office), another daughter and Maria (born after he left office) (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

Legislative Session: 85th (2007-2008)   Session Details term photo
Click to enlarge
Body: House Elected: 11/7/2006 Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
District: 33B Residence: Wayzata
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Biosciences and Emerging Technology Minutes
Commerce and Labor Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes

OTHER INFORMATION

Audio/Video
Session Interview (Video) 2008 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2007 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Busse, Nick. "Reassessing Priorities." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, May 16, 2008, p. 21.

Busse, Nick. "No Stranger to the Capitol: Berns Looks to Follow in the Footsteps of His Predecessor." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 16, 2007, p. 17.




The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

Name Search
Other Searches

Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, 645 State Office Building, Saint Paul, MN  55155