Tunheim, Jim
House 1983-2000 (District 1A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/6/1941
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Kennedy
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Kennedy High School; Secondary; 1959
Thief River Falls Area Vocational Technical Institute; Vocational-Technical School; Electronics, 1959-61
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Minnesota (Township Officer);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Kennedy?, Minnesota (School Board Member, 6 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Diana
Children:
Three children: Chris, Aaron, and Nicolle
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs (Chair)
Minutes
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation
Minutes
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs
Minutes
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism
Minutes
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Education
Minutes
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Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
Minutes
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Education: Quality Initiatives
Minutes
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
Minutes
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
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Regulated Industries and Energy
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Transportation and Transit (Chair)
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Transportation and Transit: Transportation Regulation
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Transportation and Transit: Transportation Safety
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Transportation and Transit: Transportation Systems
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
Counties Represented:
Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce and Economic Development
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Commerce and Economic Development: Occupational Licensing
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Commerce and Economic Development: Tourism and Small Business Division (Chair)
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Education
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Education: Education Standards
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Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
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Ethics
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Ethics: Member Conduct Division
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Regulated Industries and Energy
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: Education Finance Division
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Ethics (Chair)
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Regulated Industries
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Transportation
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Transportation: Surface Transportation
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/8/1988
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: Education Finance Division
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Regulated Industries
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Transportation
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Transportation: Safety
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Agriculture: Dairy and Livestock
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Agriculture: Soil and Water Conservation
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Education
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Education: Education Finance Division
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Local and Urban Affairs
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Transportation
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Transportation: Safety
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Transportation: Transportation Carriers (Chair)
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Agriculture: Rural Economy
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Education
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Education: Higher Education Division
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Transportation
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Transportation: Special Subcommittee on Department of Transportation
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Agriculture: Farm Policies and Programs
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Education
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Transportation
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Transportation: Commercial and Passenger Transportation (Chair)
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 01A
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