Smith, Dennis
House 2015-2018 (District 34B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/29/????
Birth Place:
White Bear Lake, 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):
Maple Grove
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
North Dakota State University; B.S.; Business, 1990
William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.; 2000
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sandra
Children:
Two children: Lillian and Buchanan
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided in his 2015 member interview video.
In 2022, he ran for attorney general but he withdrew from the race.
Body:
House
District:
34B
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Civil Law & Data Practices Policy
Minutes
-
Commerce & Regulatory Reform
Minutes
-
Education Finance
Minutes
-
Rules & Legislative Administration
Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body:
House
District:
34B
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
Minutes
-
Civil Law & Data Practices
Minutes
-
Commerce & Regulatory Reform
Minutes
-
Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance
Minutes
Session Interviews
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.