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Isaacson, Jason "Ike"

House 2013-2016 (District 42B); Senate 2017-2022 (District 42)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/20/1971
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Ike
City of Residence (when first elected): Shoreview
Occupation (when first elected): College Instructor

EDUCATION

Woodrow Wilson High School, Fargo, North Dakota; Secondary;
North Dakota State University; B.S.; Political Science
North Dakota State University; M.A.; Communications

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Cynthia
Children: Three children: Iver and Owen (sons) and Esme (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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

He will not seek reelection in 2022.

Total Days Served: 3647

SESSIONS SERVED

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Educator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance and Policy
  • Labor and Industry Policy
  • Mining and Forestry Policy
  • Redistricting
Leadership Position: Minority Whip

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Educator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
   2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
   2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy
  • Human Services Reform Finance and Policy
  • Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: College Instructor; Century College
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy
  • Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 42B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Little Canada
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: College Instructor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 42B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: College Instructor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Policy Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

Session Interviews

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Melissa Wiklund and Jason Isaacson on the Minnesota Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota 6/30/2021. Melissa Wiklund and Jason Isaacson review legislation after a floor session. Melissa Wiklund is a Democrat from Bloomington and Jason Isaacson is a Democrat from Shoreview. Photo credit: A.J. Olmscheid, Senate Media Services.
Jason Isaacson and Scott Jensen on the Minnesota Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota 4/4/2017. Jason Isaacson and Scott Jensen converse on the Senate Floor. Jason Isaacson is a Democrat from Shoreview and Scott Jensen is a Republican from Chaska. Photo credit: David Oakes, Senate Media Services.


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.