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Smith, Dennis

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2015-2018 (District 34B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/29/????
Birth Place: White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Maple Grove
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

North Dakota State University; B.S.; Business, 1990
William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.; 2000

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Sandra
Children: Two children: Lillian and Buchanan
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided in his 2015 member interview video.

In 2022, he ran for attorney general but he withdrew from the race.

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Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 34B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Maple Grove
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Civil Law & Data Practices Policy Minutes
  • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
  • Education Finance Minutes
  • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 34B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Maple Grove
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Civil Law & Data Practices Minutes
  • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & 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

Cam Winton sits at the testifier's table and gestures with his hand as he speaks to someone out of view. Rep. Dennis Smith sits to his left, looking over at him.

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