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Daniels, Brian

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2015-2022 (District 24B); House 2023-2024 (District 19A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Dodge, Goodhue, Rice, Steele, Waseca

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/2/1958
Birth Place:
Birth County:
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Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Faribault
Occupation (when first elected): Warranty Administrator

EDUCATION

Northwest Technical College, Bemidji; Vocational-Technical School; Small Business Management

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, Faribault, Minnesota (School Board); 1985 to 1988

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Elizabeth (Liz)
Children: Four children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Marion Rarick  - Sister

GENERAL NOTES

He announced he would not seek reelection in 2024.

Most recent term photo
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Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 19A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Goodhue, Rice, Waseca
Occupation: Warranty administrator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Minutes
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Dodge, Rice, Steele
Occupation: Warranty Administrator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Early Childhood Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Education Finance Minutes
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Dodge, Rice, Steele
Occupation: Warranty Administrator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Higher Education Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Dodge, Rice, Steele
Occupation: Warranty Administrator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Policy Minutes
  • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
  • Higher Education & Career Readiness Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Dodge, Rice, Steele
Occupation: Warranty Administrator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Minutes
  • Agriculture Finance Minutes
  • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Legacy Funding Finance Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

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.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Terry Wilding, sitting at the testifier's table, with his back to the camera, signs to Ariane Schaffer and Amy Matthews, who sit in front of the testifier's table, and speak into a microphone, translating what Terry is signing. Rep. Brian Daniels, his back also to the camera, sits next to Terry, looking in his direction.

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