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    Loonan, Bob

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2015-2018 (District 55A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/29/1960
    Birth Place: , Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Shakopee
    Occupation (when first elected): Insurance Agent

    EDUCATION

    Wells-Easton High School; Secondary;
    St. John's University; B.S.; Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: Shakopee, Minnesota (School Board); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Denise
    Children: Four children: Becky, Ben, Tom, and John
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran for re-election in the 2018 election, but was defeated in the primary. He ran for House district 55A in 2020, but was defeated in the primary.

    He ran for House District 54A in the 2022 election, but was defeated in the primary.

    He was a member of the Joachim and Anne Catholic Church in Shakopee, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his campaign website.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 55A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Shakopee
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Scott
    Occupation: Insurance Agent
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Civil Law & Data Practices Policy Minutes
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in primary
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 55A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Shakopee
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Scott
    Occupation: Insurance Agent
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
    • State Government Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.

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