Paymar, Michael
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.
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Executive Director/Resource Specialist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Resource Specialist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/4/2008
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Resource Specialist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
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
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Resource Specialist, Battered Women's Justice Project
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
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
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/2/2004
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Resource Specialist, Battered Women's Justice Project
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Program Coordinator, National Training Project
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
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
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/7/2000
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Program Director
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development
Minutes
-
Crime Prevention
Minutes
-
Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/3/1998
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Program Director
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Minutes
-
Judiciary Finance
Body:
House
District:
64B
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Program Coordinator and Director
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
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
Articles & Books About
Session Interviews
Articles & Books By
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Paymar, Michael. Violent No More: Helping Men End Domestic Abuse. Hunter House, 1994.
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Paymar, Michael. Education Groups for Men Who Batter: The Duluth Model. Springer Publishing Company, 1993.
District 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
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