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    Bierman, Robert

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    House 2019-2022 (District 57A); House 2023-Present (District 56A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/29/1960
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Apple Valley
    Occupation (when first elected): Business owner

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.; History

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    He is one of twelve children.

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    Total Days Served: 2303

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 56A
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Northfield
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He became co-chair on 3/17/2025.]
    • Ways and Means Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 56A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Apple Valley
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Ethics Minutes [Alternate member]
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 57A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Apple Valley
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
    • Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    Session Notes: Senators Klein, Bigham, Clausen, and Representatives Reyer, Hansen, Richardon, Hanson, Bierman, and Huot's elections were contested by their opponents. The contests were dismissed by the courts for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 57A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Apple Valley
    Term of Office: 1/10/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/10/2019
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    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
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    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.
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