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    Metsa, Jason

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 06B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    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
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 06B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    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
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 06B
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    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
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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