Simon, Steve
House 2005-2012 (District 44A); House 2013-2014 (District 46B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/12/1969
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Jewish
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Louis Park
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney, Business Law; Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi, LLP
EDUCATION
Hopkins High School; Secondary;
Tufts University, Massachusetts; B.A.; Political Science
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1996
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Fellowship; Policy Fellow, 2000-2001
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Attorney General Staff:
Minnesota Office of the Attorney General (Assistant Attorney General Under Skip Humphrey and Mike Hatch; Consumer, Tax, and Education Issues);
19?? to ?
State Secretary of State:
Minnesota;
01/05/2015 to ?
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Leia Christoffer (married on January 7, 2012)
Children:
Two children: Hannah (daughter), Noah (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
Body:
House
District:
46B
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Hopkins
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Civil Law
Minutes
-
Civil Law: Data Practices Subcommittee (Chair)
Minutes
-
Elections (Chair)
Minutes
-
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
44A
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2012 1st Sp.S. - Author
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
44A
Elected:
11/4/2008
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney; Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi Law Firm
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce and Labor
Minutes
-
Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division
Minutes
-
Ethics
Minutes
-
Finance
Minutes
-
Finance: State Government Finance Division
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
-
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Body:
House
District:
44A
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Ethics
Minutes
-
Finance
Minutes
-
Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Civil Justice
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Civil Justice: Data Practices (Chair)
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Body:
House
District:
44A
Elected:
11/2/2004
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney, Business Law; Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi, LLP
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Articles & Books About
Session Interviews
District Files
2005 (44A)
2007 (44A)
2008 (44A)
2009 (44A)
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.