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Eastlund, Robert B. "Rob"

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House 2001-2002 (District 18A); House 2003-2010 (District 17A)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/19/1949

Birth Place: Braham, Minnesota

Birth County: Isanti

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Baptist

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Rob

City of Residence (when first elected): Isanti

Occupation (when first elected): Commercial Property Manager/Former High School Math Teacher and Football Coach, Roseau/Former Dairy and Corn Farmer

EDUCATION

Cambridge-Isanti High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; B.S.; Mathematics

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Cambridge-Isanti, District 911, Minnesota (School Board, 12 years); 198? to 199?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Janis
Children: Three children: Peter (son), Emily and Erika (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up on a farm in Cambridge, Minnesota.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1988 and 1990 elections.

He played the center position on the University of Minnesota's Gopher football team.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 17A

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Isanti

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti

Occupation: Property Manager

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division Minutes
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 17A

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Isanti

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti

Occupation: Property Manager

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 17A

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Isanti

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti

Occupation: Property Manager

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Education Policy and Reform Minutes
Higher Education Finance Minutes
Public Safety Policy and Finance Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 17A

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Cambridge

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti

Occupation: Business Manager

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Education Policy Minutes
Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 18A

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Isanti

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

Occupation: Commercial Property Manager/Former High School Math Teacher and Football Coach, Roseau/Former Dairy and Corn Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Education Policy Minutes
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
State Government Finance

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Session Interviews

House Interview 2006 (Video)
House Interview 2003 (Video)

Articles & Books By

Eastlund, Rob. "Rep. Rob Eastlund to Retire After 10 Years in the Legislature." News Release, March 25, 2010.

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.

District News Files

2001 (18A)

2002 (18A)

2003 (17A)

2004 (17A)

2005 (17A)

2006 (17A)

2007 (17A)

2008 (17A)

2009 (17A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Video

House Floor Retirement Speech, May 16, 2010, 2010.

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