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Ten Eyck, David J.

Senate 1996-1999 (District 4)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/29/1953
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): East Gull Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Grinnell College; B.A.;
California Western School of Law; J.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Crow Wing County District Court, Minnesota (Appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura); 12/1999 to ? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lisa Wigand
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: crime, education, labor.

Total Days Served: 1025

SESSIONS SERVED

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 04
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: East Gull Lake
Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 10/27/1999 (unfinished term)
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Children, Families and Learning
  • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
  • Crime Prevention
  • Health and Family Security
  • Human Resources Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • Judiciary: Family Law
  • Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
Session Notes: He was appointed by Gov. Ventura to a District Judge position.

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 04
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: East Gull Lake
Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 10/27/1999 (unfinished term)
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Children, Families and Learning
  • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
  • Crime Prevention
  • Health and Family Security
  • Human Resources Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • Judiciary: Family Law
  • Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
Session Notes: He was appointed by Gov. Ventura to a District Judge position.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Senator David Ten Eyck speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1/1/1996. Senator David Ten Eyck speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo credit:


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