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    Rosenthal, Paul

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2009-2010 (District 41B); House 2013-2018 (District 49B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/29/1960
    Birth Place: , New York
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Jewish
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Edina
    Occupation (when first elected): Professional International Currency Trader/Partner, ADRZ, Nonprofit Development Group to Save Endangered Historic Buildings

    EDUCATION

    Public Schools; Elementary School;
    Verde Valley High School; Secondary;
    New York University; B.A.; Metropolitan Studies and Urban Planning

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Elizabeth "Liz" McCall Rosenthal
    Children: Two children: Jack and Eddy (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minnesota around 1991.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2006.

    He was a member of Temple Israel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2009-2010.

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    Total Days Served: 2796

    SESSIONS SERVED

    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 9/5/2018 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Foreign Currency Trader
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
    Reason for unfinished term: Resigned
    Session Notes: He resigned to take a position in another state.
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Foreign Currency Trader
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Minutes
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Foreign Currency Trader
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 41B
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Professional International Currency Trader/Partner, ADRZ, Nonprofit Development Group to Save Endangered Historic Buildings
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Finance: Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division: Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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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

    2009 (41B)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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