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    Sandell, Steve

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2022 (District 53B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/??/1940
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Woodbury
    Occupation (when first elected): Educator/Teacher

    EDUCATION

    Minneapolis University High School; Secondary;
    Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; Teaching certificate;
    Brown University; A.B.; History
    Stanford University; M.A.; Education and Public Policy

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Eunice Nelson (married in 1968)
    Children: Two children: Astrid and Stig
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He announced he would not seek reelection in 2022.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 53B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Educator/teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 53B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Educator/Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
       2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
       2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Water Division 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.

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