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    Kohls, Paul

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2003-2010 (District 34A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Carver, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/15/1974
    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): Victoria
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney, Rider Bennett Law Firm

    EDUCATION

    Robbinsdale Cooper High School; Secondary;
    University of St. Thomas; B.A.; Political Science
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1999

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Judicial Administration: Minnesota Court of Appeals (Clerk for a Judge, 1 year); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Kelly
    Children: Two children: Stanley (son), Caroline (daughter, she was born while he was in office)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Victoria, Minnesota around 1999.

    He filed to run for Minnesota Governor in the 2010 election. He suspended his campaign in October 2009.

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

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    Total Days Served: 2919

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Victoria
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Business, Allianz Life Insurance, Regulatory Affairs Attorney
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance Minutes
    • Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight: Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Victoria
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Business
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance Minutes
    • Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice: Criminal Records Relief Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2005
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Victoria
    Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
    Oath Date: 1/4/2005
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Business, Allianz Life
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Financial Institutions Minutes
    • Commerce and Financial Institutions: Technology, Bioscience and Medical Products Division (Chair) Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/2003
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Victoria
    Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
    Oath Date: 1/7/2003
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Attorney, Rider Bennett Law Firm
    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 (34A)
    2004 (34A)
    2005 (34A)
    2006 (34A)
    2007 (34A)
    2008 (34A)
    2009 (34A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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