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Jennings, Loren George

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House 1985-92 (District 19B); House 1993-2002 (District 18B)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/30/1951

Birth Place: Harris, Minnesota

Birth County: Chisago

Birth Country:

Date of Death: 9/8/2023

Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Rush City

Occupation (when first elected): Business Owner

EDUCATION

Pine City Vocational-Technical; Vocational-Technical School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Board/Commissioner: Chisago County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 19?? to ?

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Rush City, Minnesota (City Council); 19?? to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Bonnie (first listed in 1995)
Children: Four children (three were first listed in 1995): Roxanne, Jeff, Michelle, Jerred
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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Total Days Served: 6573

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 18B

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Rush City

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Chisago, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Regulated Industries Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 18B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Rush City

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Chisago, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce Minutes
Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property Taxes Division Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 18B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Harris

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Chisago, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Health and Human Services Minutes
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
Regulated Industries and Energy (Chair)
Regulated Industries and Energy: Gambling
Ways and Means

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 18B

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Harris

Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995

Counties Represented: Chisago, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation Division (Chair)
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division
Regulated Industries and Energy

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: House

District: 18B

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Harris

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Chisago, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Financial Institutions and Insurance
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking (Chair)
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services: Human Services Finance Division
Regulated Industries and Energy

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: House

District: 19B

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Harris

Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991

Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: Human Resources Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Housing
Regulated Industries

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1989

Body: House

District: 19B

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Harris

Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989

Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: Health and Human Services Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Solid Waste
Labor-Management Relations
Regulated Industries

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1987

Body: House

District: 19B

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Rush City

Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987

Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: Health and Human Services Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Local and Urban Affairs
Regulated Industries

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1985

Body: House

District: 19B

Elected: 11/6/1984

Residence: Rush City

Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
Oath Date: 1/8/1985

Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: Human Services Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Natural Resources
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Affairs

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

"Jennings, Loren." Star Tribune, September 13, 2023, p. B4.

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

District News Files

2000 (18B)

2001 (18B)

2002 (18B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Portrait of Loren George Jennings. c. 1985. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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