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Pinto, Dave

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House 2015-2022 (District 64B); House 2023-Present (District 64B)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/12/1972

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Gender: Male

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Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected): Prosecutor

EDUCATION

Roseville Area High School; Secondary;
Harvard University; B.A.; Government
University of Virginia; M.B.A.; Management
University of Virginia; J.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Attorney: Ramsey County, Minnesota (Assistant County Attorney); [Dates Unknown]

Judicial Administration: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, Minnesota (Clerk for Judge Diana E. Murphy); [Dates Unknown]

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Worked in the office of U.S. Representative Bruce Vento); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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GENERAL NOTES

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Total Days Served: 4035

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/5/2024

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Prosecutor

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2025 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2025 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Minutes
Public Safety Finance and Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He was a non-voting member until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Prosecutor

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children and Families Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
Public Safety Finance and Policy Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Prosecutor

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Early Childhood Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2019

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/6/2018

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Prosecutor

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration: Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform Minutes
Ways & Means: Education Finance Division/Health and Human Services Finance Division: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division (Chair) Minutes
Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Prosecutor

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2017 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2017 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
Public Safety & Security Policy and Finance Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Prosecutor

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Civil Law & Data Practices Minutes
Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes

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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

House Interview 2016 (Video)
House Interview 2015 (Video)

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.

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