Gene P. Pelowski,Jr. is Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 26A,which includes Winona County in southeastern Minnesota. He was also a teacher at Winona Senior High School in Winona.
Paul Thissen is an American politician and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He previously served as the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and DFL Minority Leader. Thissen was the longest-serving leader of the Minnesota House Democrats since Martin Olav Sabo in the 1970s. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 61B in south Minneapolis. First elected in 2002,Thissen was reelected every two years through 2016. On April 17,2018,Governor Mark Dayton appointed Thissen to the Minnesota Supreme Court. He was sworn in on May 14,2018. He is the first person to have served both as Minnesota House Speaker and on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Nora Bayly Slawik is a Minnesota politician,previously serving as Chairwoman of the Metropolitan Council,Maplewood Mayor and Minnesota State Representative. From 1997 to 1998 and 2001–2012,she represented District 57A,and from 2003 to 2012,she represented District 55B,which includes portions of Ramsey and Washington counties and the cities of Maplewood and Oakdale in the eastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. As Mayor of Maplewood,first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2018,she oversaw economic redevelopment,increased public safety,and expansion of Maplewood's public outdoor spaces. In 2018,she was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to serve as head of the Metropolitan Council,where she worked until stepping down in November 2019. She also has a history of community service before her time in office,including her development of Juniper as their Project Manager for the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging from 2016 to 2017.
John Lesch is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he last represented 66B,which included portions of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is a prosecuting attorney for Saint Paul.
Ronald Steven Latz is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 46,which includes parts of Hennepin County in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is an attorney by profession.
Lyndon R. Carlson,Sr. is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he last represented District 45A,which included portions of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a retired teacher and coach,having taught at Henry High School in Minneapolis for many years. Carlson is the longest-serving state legislator in Minnesota history.
Loren A. Solberg is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 3B,which includes portions of Aitkin and Itasca counties in the northern part of the state. A Democrat,he is also a retired educator.
Mary Catherine Murphy is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She is a retired history and social studies teacher at Duluth Central High School in Duluth (1964–97). She is active in historical preservation and works as a grounds manager.
Mary Ellen Dinkel Otremba was an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 11B,which includes portions of Douglas and Todd counties in the west central part of the state. A Democrat,she was also a substitute teacher and farmer. On May 19,2010,she announced that she would not seek an eighth term.
William J. Hilty is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 8A,which includes portions of Carlton,Pine and St. Louis counties in the northeastern part of the state. A Democrat,he is also a business owner,partner and consultant.
Bernhard Kent Eken is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 4,which includes portions of Becker,Clay,and Norman counties in the northwestern part of the state.
Lyle J. Koenen is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 17,which included portions of Chippewa,Kandiyohi,Renville,and Swift counties in the southwestern part of the state.
Brita J. Sailer is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 2B,which includes all or portions of Beltrami,Clearwater,Hubbard,Pennington and Polk counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Democrat,she is an art teacher,freelance artist and consultant.
Karla Bigham is an American politician and current Washington County Commissioner,representing District 4. She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate,who has previously served as Washington County Commissioner,is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,and was a member of the Cottage Grove City Council.
Thomas Tillberry is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 51B,which included portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat,he is also a counselor at Roseville Area High School in Roseville.
Michael Edward Obermueller is a Minnesota lawyer and politician,a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 38B in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area from 2009 to 2011. In 2012 and 2014 Obermueller was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate for United States Congress in the second congressional district,challenging incumbent John Kline.
Sandra A. Masin is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 51A,which includes portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County,which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a business woman,working in financial services,real estate sales and insurance.
Gerald F. "Jerry" Newton is an American politician and decorated non-commissioned officer who has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. He previously served in the House from 2009 to 2017 and in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Newton represents District 35B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Coon Rapids and Andover and parts of Anoka County.
Sandra Espeseth Peterson was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 45A,which included all or portions of the cities of New Hope,Plymouth and Crystal in western Hennepin County,which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat,she was also a retired teacher.
Larry W. Haws was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 15B,which includes portions of Benton,Sherburne and Stearns counties in the north central part of the state. A Democrat,he was also a director of parks and recreation for the city of St. Cloud,and a teacher and coach. On May 17,2010,he announced that he would not seek a fourth term.
