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    Kielkucki, Tony

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1997-2002 (District 20B); House 2003 (District 18A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/11/1951
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    Birth County:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Lester Prairie
    Occupation (when first elected): High School Teacher, Holy Trinity High School, Winsted

    EDUCATION

    St. Thomas College; B.S.; Sociology

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Secretary of State Staff: Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State (Deputy Secretary of State); 11/25/2003 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lavon
    Children: Three children: Michael, Marcel, and Katie
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by Session Weekly, March 14, 1997, p. 19.

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    Total Days Served: 2513

    SESSIONS SERVED

    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 18A
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Winsted
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 11/24/2003 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: McLeod, Meeker
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes [He was a member in 2003 only.]
    • Education Policy Minutes [He was a member in 2003 only.]
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes [He was a member in 2003 only.]
    • State Government Finance Minutes [He was a member in 2003 only.]
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature on November 24, 2003 due to being appointed to a position in the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office.
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed by Minnesota Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer to a Deputy Secretary of State position in the Elections Office.
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Winsted
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    Counties Represented: Carver, McLeod, Wright
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
    • K-12 Education Finance Minutes
    • State Government Finance
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Lester Prairie
    Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: Carver, McLeod, Wright
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
    • K-12 Education Finance Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Lester Prairie
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
    Counties Represented: Carver, McLeod, Wright
    Occupation: High School Teacher, Holy Trinity High School, Winsted
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Minutes
    • Education Minutes
    • Education: Facilities Minutes
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Government Efficiency and Oversight Minutes
    • Labor-Management Relations

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Riley, Celeste. "Kielkucki Examines Issues Through a Moral Lens." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 14, 1997, p. 19.


    District Files

    District File - 2000 District 20B
    District File - 2002 District 20B
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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

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