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    Girard, Jim

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1989-92 (District 27A); House 1993-96 (District 21A)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/??/1953
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    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Lynd
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    South Dakota State University; B.S.; Animal Science
    South Dakota State University; M.S.; Animal Science

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Revenue (Commissioner, Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson); 07/01/1996 to 12/1998 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Becky (first listed in 1995)
    Children: Two children (listed when first elected)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 2738

    SESSIONS SERVED

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 21A
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Lynd
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 7/1/1996 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • International Trade and Economic Development
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division
    • Ways and Means
    • Ways and Means: Government Efficiency and Oversight Division
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader - He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature on July 1, 1996.
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed by Governor Arne Carlson to be the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 21A
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Lynd
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Rural Development
    • Capital Investment
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Lynd
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Lincoln, Lyon
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Farm Programs
    • Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
    • Commerce
    • Energy
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: State Taxes and Tax Laws
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Lynd
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Lincoln, Lyon
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: Rural Resource Development Division
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Labor-Management Relations

    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

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