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Wagenius, Jean D.
House 1987-92 (District 62B); House 1993-2002 (District 63A); House 2003-2012 (District 62B); House 2013-Present (District 63B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 10/??/1941
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| Gender:
Female
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Religion: Congregational
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
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EDUCATION
George Washington University; B.A.; 1963
William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.; 1983
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| Judicial Administration | Minnesota Court of Appeals (Staff Attorney) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Dwight
Children:
Two children: Stuart and Peter (he ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for the Minnesota Senate in a 2012 special election primary) (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
| Legislative Session:
88th (2013-2014)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/6/2012
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Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
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| District: 63B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture Policy
Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Minutes
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance (Chair)
Minutes
Legacy
Minutes
Ways and Means
Minutes
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| Legislative Session:
87th (2011-2012)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/2/2010
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Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Minutes
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Subcommittee: Legacy Funding Division
Minutes
Ways and Means
Minutes
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| Legislative Session:
86th (2009-2010)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/4/2008
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Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Environment Policy and Oversight
Minutes
Finance
Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Capital Investment Finance Division
Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division
Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division (Chair)
Minutes
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| Legislative Session:
85th (2007-2008)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/7/2006
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Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Game, Fish and Forestry Division
Minutes
Finance
Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Capital Investment Finance Division
Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Energy Finance and Policy Division
Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division (Chair)
Minutes
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Session Notes:
She was an ex officio member of the Finance Committee's Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division's Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee and Drinking Water Source Protection Subcommittee.
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| Legislative Session:
84th (2005-2006)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/2/2004
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Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Special Session Bills Authored: |
Committees:
Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources
Minutes
Ways and Means
Minutes
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| Legislative Session:
83rd (2003-2004)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/5/2002
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Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Special Session Bills Authored: |
Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Regulated Industries
Rules and Legislative Administration
Ways and Means
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| Legislative Session:
82nd (2001-2002)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/7/2000
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Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
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| District: 63A |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Special Session Bills Authored: |
Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Rules and Legislative Administration
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| Legislative Session:
81st (1999-2000)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/3/1998
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Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
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| District: 63A |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Commerce
Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Ethics
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Session Notes:
She was an alternate on the Ethics Committee.
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| Legislative Session:
80th (1997-1998)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/5/1996
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Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
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| District: 63A |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Regulated Industries and Energy
Transportation and Transit (Chair)
Transportation and Transit Subcommittee: Policy, Safety and Administration
Transportation and Transit Subcommittee: Transportation and Transit Finance Division
Transportation and Transit Subcommittee: Transportation Efficiency and Standards
Transportation and Transit Subcommittee: Transportation Operations
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| Legislative Session:
79th (1995-1996)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/8/1994
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Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
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| District: 63A |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
International Trade and Economic Development
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Sales and Income Tax Division
Transportation and Transit
Transportation and Transit Subcommittee: Transportation Safety
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| Legislative Session:
78th (1993-1994)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/3/1992
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Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
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| District: 63A |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Transit
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax
Taxes Subcommittee: State Taxes (Chair)
Transportation and Transit
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| Legislative Session:
77th (1991-1992)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/6/1990
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Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Legislator |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Criminal Justice Division
Judiciary Subcommittee: Family Law (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax
Transportation
Transportation Subcommittee: Air, Rail, and Toll Roads
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| Legislative Session:
76th (1989-1990)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/8/1988
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Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Attorney |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Education
Education Subcommittee: Joint Senate/House Library
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Environment
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Criminal Justice Division
Judiciary Subcommittee: Criminal Justice Division-Children's Justice (Chair)
Transportation
Transportation Subcommittee: Air Transportation
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| Legislative Session:
75th (1987-1988)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/4/1986
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Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
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| District: 62B |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Attorney |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Education
Education Subcommittee: Joint Senate/House Library
Environment and Natural Resources
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Crime and Family Law Division
Judiciary Subcommittee: Sentencing Guidelines
Metropolitan Affairs
Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Environment
Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Government Structure
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