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Grossell, Matthew "Matt"

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2017-2022 (District 02A); House 2023-2024 (District 2A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/15/1965
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Matt
City of Residence (when first elected): Clearbrook
Occupation (when first elected): Retired law enforcement

EDUCATION

Itasca Community College; A.A.; Law Enforcement
Hibbing Community College; Attended College; Law Enforcement

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Army; [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He announced he would not seek reelection in 2024.

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Total Days Served: 2926

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 02A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Clearbrook
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods
Occupation: Retired law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
  • Public Safety Finance and Policy Minutes
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 02A
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Clearbrook
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/11/2021
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Occupation: Retired law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
  • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 02A
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Clearbrook
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Occupation: Retired law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes [He served through August 2019.]
  • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes [He served through August 2019.]
  • Ways & Means: Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 02A
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Clearbrook
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Occupation: Retired law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
  • Public Safety & Security Policy and Finance Minutes
term photo
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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

Nicole McKinnon sits at the testifier's table and speaks to someone out of view. Rep. Matt Grossell sits beside her.

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