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Fischer, Peter

House 2013-2022 (District 43A); House 2023-Present (District 44A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Ramsey, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/21/1958
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): Maplewood
Occupation (when first elected): Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations

EDUCATION

Hill-Murray High School; Secondary;
Lakewood Community College; A.A.;
University of St. Thomas; B.A.; Business Administration

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Maplewood, Minnesota (Human Relations Commission); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Maplewood, Minnesota (Parks Commission); [Dates Unknown]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health (State Representative member; Appointed by Governor Tim Walz); 07/05/2023 to ? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Kristi
Children: Three children: Peter (son); Hannah and Emily (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

Total Days Served: 4298

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 44A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Maplewood
Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Nonprofit director of finance
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Human Services Policy (Chair) Minutes

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 43A
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Maplewood
Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Human Services Finance and Policy: Behavioral Health Policy Division (Chair) Minutes
  • Taxes: Property Tax Division Minutes

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 43A
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Maplewood
Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Water Division (Chair) Minutes

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 43A
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
  • State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 43A
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Maplewood
Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Reform Minutes
  • State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 43A
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Maplewood
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2013 House Interview


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