Larson, Dan
House 1999-2002 (District 40A); House 2003-2006 (District 63B); Senate 2007-08 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/29/1965
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected):
Business, Public Policy Issues, Minneapolis Law Firm
EDUCATION
Richfield High School; Secondary;
Normandale Community College; Junior College/Community College;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; History
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Bloomington, Minnesota (Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee);
19?? to 19??
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Senate (Legislative Assistant to Senator Phil Riveness, 4 years);
199? to 199?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Shelia
Children:
Two children: Joe and Jennifer
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: transportation, education, health care, energy.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 11/5/2008
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Finance: State Government Budget Division
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Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Elections (Chair)
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Taxes
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Taxes: Property Taxes Division
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Transportation
Reason for unfinished term:
Session Notes:
He accepted a position with his former employer, Lockridge, Grindal and Nauen, a law and lobbying firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Body: House
District: 63B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Session Notes:
He ran for the Minnesota Senate in Distict 63 in the 2006 elections.
Body: House
District: 63B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Business
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Business
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development
Minutes
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Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development: Economic Development and Tourism Division
Minutes
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Transportation Finance
Minutes
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Transportation Policy
Minutes
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Business, Public Policy Issues, Minneapolis Law Firm
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Minutes
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Transportation Finance
Minutes
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Transportation Policy
Minutes