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Acomb, Patty

House 2019-2022 (District 44B); House 2023-Present (District 45B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1965 (uncertain)
Birth Place: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minnetonka
Occupation (when first elected): City council member

EDUCATION

Hopkins High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; Natural Resources

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; [Dates Unknown]
County Government: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Hennepin County Environmental Services); [Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration: Hopkins School District (District Strategic Planning Committee); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Minnetonka, Minnesota (City Park Board; Vice-Chair); 2009 to 02/2012
Watershed District: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District; 2011 to 2012
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Minnetonka, Minnesota (City Council; About 7 years); 02/2012 to 2019 [Elected]
Watershed District: Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission; 2014 to 2016
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 2015 to 2018 [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council (Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee); 2015 to 2018
U.S. Executive Branch: United States Environmental Protection Agency (Governmental Advisory Committee Member); 2016 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Craig
Children: Two children: Jack, Charlie (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special legislative concerns: climate change

She heads newly formed House Climate Action Caucus.

Total Days Served: 1929

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 44B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
  • Legacy Finance Minutes

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 44B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: City council member
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2020 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2019 House Interview


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