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Paymar, Michael

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House 1997-2012 (District 64B); House 2013-2014 (District 64B)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/27/1953

Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota

Birth County: St. Louis

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Jewish

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected): Program Coordinator and Director

EDUCATION

East High School; Secondary;
College of St. Scholastica; B.A.; Education and History
Hamline University; M.A.; Public Administration

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: St. Paul, Minnesota (City Charter Commission); [Dates Unknown]

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Duluth, Minnesota (City Council; Vice-President, 1983); 1980 to 1988 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Laura Goodman (Partner)
Children: Two children: Jason and Nicole
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1989.

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Total Days Served: 6573

SESSIONS SERVED

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2013

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Executive Director/Resource Specialist

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Civil Law Minutes
Judiciary Finance and Policy Minutes
Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Resource Specialist

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Ethics Minutes
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Saint Paul

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

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Resource Specialist

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Civil Justice Minutes
Finance Minutes
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
Public Safety Policy and Oversight Minutes
Public Safety Policy and Oversight: Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Minutes

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Saint Paul

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

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Resource Specialist, Battered Women's Justice Project

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance Minutes
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
Health and Human Services: Mental Health Division Minutes
Public Safety and Civil Justice Minutes
Taxes: Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Saint Paul

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

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Resource Specialist, Battered Women's Justice Project

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Local Government Minutes
Public Safety Policy and Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Saint Paul

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

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Program Coordinator, National Training Project

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Saint Paul

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

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Program Director

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Minutes
Crime Prevention Minutes
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Program Director

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
Judiciary Finance

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 64B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Program Coordinator and Director

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs (Chair) Minutes
Economic Development and International Trade
Economic Development and International Trade: International Trade (Chair)
Judiciary
Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division
Labor-Management Relations

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Riley, Celeste. "Paymar Brings Urban Voice to Help All Minnesotans." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 28, 1997, p. 18.

Session Interviews

House Interview 2010 (Video)
House Interview 2008 (Video)
House Interview 2003 (Video)

Articles & Books By

Paymar, Michael. Violent No More: Helping Men End Domestic Abuse. Hunter House, 1994.
Paymar, Michael. Education Groups for Men Who Batter: The Duluth Model. Springer Publishing Company, 1993.

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

2000 (64B)

2001 (64B)

2002 (64B)

2003 (64B)

2004 (64B)

2005 (64B)

2006 (64B)

2007 (64B)

2008 (64B)

2009 (64B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Video

Departing Member Interview, 2014.

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