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Metsa, Jason

House 2013-2018 (District 06B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/17/1980
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Virginia
Occupation (when first elected): Legislator

EDUCATION

John F. Kennedy High School, Babbitt-Embarrass; Secondary;
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College ; A.A.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (Deputy Commissioner); 02/22/2019 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Amanda
Children: One child: Josiah
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He ran in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District but lost the primary.

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

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 06B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Virginia
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 06B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Virginia
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Finance Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Minutes

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 06B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Virginia
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: St. Louis
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes

Session Interviews

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.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.