Joe Hoppe | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 47B district 34B (2003–2013) | |
In office January 7, 2003 –January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Tom Workman (District 43A) |
Succeeded by | Greg Boe |
Personal details | |
Born | December 13,1964 |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Alma mater | Saint John's University |
Occupation | businessman |
Joseph R. Hoppe (born December 13,1964) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 47B,which included portions of Carver County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Before becoming a politician,Hoppe worked as a local businessman and in communications. [1]
Hoppe graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown. Hoppe went on to Saint John's University in Collegeville,earning a BA in History. [1] [2]
Hoppe was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2002,and was re-elected every two years until retiring in 2018. He faced no opposition in 2010,2012 and 2014. [3] Hoppe is a member of the Minnesota Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus. [4]
Since 2015,Hoppe has served as chair of the House Commerce &Regulatory Reform Committee. [5] He previously served as the committee chair from 2011–12. [6] Rep. Hoppe also serves as vice-chair of the Life Insurance &Financial Planning Committee in the National Council of Insurance Legislators. [7]
In 2017,Rep. Hoppe authored legislation to provide emergency premium relief in response to the individual health insurance market crisis. [8] [9] The bill included historic reform of Minnesota's insurance laws to increase options and competition for individuals,farmers and small businesses,as well as protect consumers from surprise medical bills. [10] It passed the Minnesota House with broad bipartisan support by a vote of 108–19 and was signed by Governor Mark Dayton. [8]
Rep. Hoppe was the co-author of legislation to ensure women at risk of breast cancer have access to 3D mammograms through insurance,and has advocated for increased state support for mental health programming. [11] [12] He has opposed the state-run MNsure insurance website. [13] [14]
During his tenure as committee chair,Hoppe oversaw major efforts to modernize the state's alcohol laws in response to increasing consumer demand for Minnesota craft beer,spirits and wine. [15] [16] [17]
Hoppe is married to Deanne,a public school administrator,and has two children. He is Catholic.
Hoppe is a long-time member of the Chaska Cubs board of directors,and is a past board member of the McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. [18] [19]
He is a hunter and angler,and participated in the 2011 Governor's Fishing Opener with Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Kurt Zellers and Governor Mark Dayton. [20] He also attended the Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener in 2011 and 2017. [21] [22]
In 2015,Governor Dayton attended Thanksgiving Dinner at the home of Rep. Hoppe. [23]
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