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Tunheim, Jim

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1983-2000 (District 1A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/6/1941
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Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Kennedy
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Kennedy High School; Secondary; 1959
Thief River Falls Area Vocational Technical Institute; Vocational-Technical School; Electronics, 1959-61

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Minnesota (Township Officer); 19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration: Kennedy?, Minnesota (School Board Member, 6 years); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Diana
Children: Three children: Chris, Aaron, and Nicolle
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Most recent term photo
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Total Days Served: 6573

SESSIONS SERVED

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999
Counties Represented: Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997
Counties Represented: Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs (Chair) Minutes
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation Minutes
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs Minutes
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism Minutes
  • Education Minutes
  • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Education: Quality Initiatives Minutes
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance Minutes

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995
Counties Represented: Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
  • Regulated Industries and Energy
  • Transportation and Transit (Chair)
  • Transportation and Transit: Transportation Regulation
  • Transportation and Transit: Transportation Safety
  • Transportation and Transit: Transportation Systems
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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Oath Date: 1/5/1993
Counties Represented: Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Commerce and Economic Development: Occupational Licensing
  • Commerce and Economic Development: Tourism and Small Business Division (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Education Standards
  • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
  • Ethics
  • Ethics: Member Conduct Division
  • Regulated Industries and Energy

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Ethics (Chair)
  • Regulated Industries
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Surface Transportation
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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/8/1988
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Regulated Industries
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Safety

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Dairy and Livestock
  • Agriculture: Soil and Water Conservation
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Local and Urban Affairs
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Safety
  • Transportation: Transportation Carriers (Chair)

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
Oath Date: 1/8/1985
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Rural Economy
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Division
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Special Subcommittee on Department of Transportation
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73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Kennedy
Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
Oath Date: 1/4/1983
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Farm Policies and Programs
  • Education
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Commercial and Passenger Transportation (Chair)

OTHER INFORMATION

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 (01A)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Portrait of Jim Tunheim.

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