Simpson, Dean
House 2003-08 (District 10B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/7/1950
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
New York Mills
Occupation (when first elected):
Business; Owner and Operator, 2 Retail Grocercy Stores
EDUCATION
New York Mills High School; Secondary;
Toledo Technical College, Ohio; Vocational-Technical School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
New York Mills, Minnesota (City Council);
1977 to 1979
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
New York Mills, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1979 to 2002
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Kathy
Children:
Four children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Body:
House
District:
10B
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Perham
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Counties Represented:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation:
Business, Retail Grocer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Labor
Minutes
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Environment and Natural Resources: Game, Fish and Forestry Division
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
-
Taxes
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
10B
Elected:
11/2/2004
Residence:
New York Mills
Term of Office:
1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation:
Business, Retail Grocer
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Commerce and Financial Institutions
Minutes
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Commerce and Financial Institutions: Tourism Division
Minutes
-
Regulated Industries
Minutes
-
Taxes
Minutes
-
Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
10B
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
New York Mills
Term of Office:
1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Counties Represented:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation:
Business; Owner and Operator, 2 Retail Grocercy Stores
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development
Minutes
-
Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development: Economic Development and Tourism Division
Minutes
-
Regulated Industries
Minutes
-
Taxes
Minutes
Articles & Books About
District Files
2003 (10B)
2004 (10B)
2005 (10B)
2007 (10B)
2008 (10B)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.