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    Thompson, Mark

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2001-2002 (District 46A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/4/1960
    Birth Place: Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): New Hope
    Occupation (when first elected): Educator; 8th Grade Government Teacher, Minnetonka Middle School West

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.; Studied in Nigeria for a Year

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army; 19?? to ?
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: New Hope, Minnesota (City Council); 1999 to 2000 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Patricia "Patty"
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He grew up in south Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

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    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 46A
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: New Hope
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Educator; 8th Grade Government Teacher, Minnetonka Middle School West
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2002 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2002 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
    • State Government Finance
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over Lynne Osterman was only 67 votes so an automatic recount occurred. After the recount he was declared the winner by 65 votes.
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    District Files

    2001 (46A)
    2002 (46A)
    2003 (46A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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