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    DeLaForest, Chris

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2003-08 (District 49A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Anoka

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/28/1969
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Andover
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    St. Bernard's High School; Secondary;
    St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science, Summa Cum Laude
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; Cum Laude, 1999

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Andover, Minnesota (Parks and Recreation Commission); [Dates Unknown]
    Military: United States Army (Fort Knox, Kentucky, Officer); 1992 to 1996
    State Governor Staff: Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's Office (Director of Legislative and Cabinet Affairs); 06/22/2009 to 2???

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Karen
    Children: Two children: Ben and Will (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: House
    District: 49A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Small Business
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Labor Minutes
    • Finance: State Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice: Crime Victims Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice: Data Practices Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2005
    Body: House
    District: 49A
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
    Oath Date: 1/4/2005
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Broker
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/2003
    Body: House
    District: 49A
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
    Oath Date: 1/7/2003
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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

    2003 (49A)
    2004 (49A)
    2005 (49A)
    2006 (49A)
    2007 (49A)
    2008 (49A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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