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Jurgens, Tony

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2017-2022 (District 54B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Dakota, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/28/1964
Birth Place:
Birth County:
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Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Cottage Grove
Occupation (when first elected): Insurance Agent

EDUCATION

Watertown High School, South Dakota; Secondary; 1983
Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota; B.S.; Business Administration, 1988

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Board/Commissioner: Washington County (Library Board); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Public Services Commission, chair); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Economic Devleopment Authority, treasurer); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Public Works Commission, chair); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Charter Commission, vice-chair); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Dawn
Children: Two children: Alexa and Tori (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He announced his intention to run for Senate District 41 in 2022 but was defeated in the primary.

Religion provided by his 2016 campaign website.

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Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Cottage Grove
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington
Occupation: Insurance agent
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Early Childhood Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in primary
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Cottage Grove
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington
Occupation: Insurance agent
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 54B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Cottage Grove
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
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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

A toddler, with a pacifier in her mouth, ambles up the aisle steps between desks on the House floor, with Rep. Tony Jurgens walking very close behind her.
Rep. Tony Jurgens looks over amendments and other documents arranged on the page bench during the April 19 floor session.
Kirk Koudelka sits at the testifier's table, holding a piece of paper while speaking to someone out of view. Rep. Tony Jurgens sits beside him, looking forward.
Rep. Rod Hamilton comments during a press conference with Rep. Erin Maye Quade, at the podium, and Rep. Tony Jurgens, far left, announcing the formation of the Child Hunger Caucus. The group will be a coalition of government, nonprofit and businesses working to reduce childhood hunger in Minnesota.

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