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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
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    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

    Spouse: Abby
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 3396

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 64B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Prosecutor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 64B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    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
    Body: House
    District: 64B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    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
    Body: House
    District: 64B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
    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
    Body: House
    District: 64B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
    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
    Session Interview (Video) 2016 House Interview

    Session Interview (Video) 2015 House Interview


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