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    Grossell, Matthew "Matt"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2022 (District 02A); House 2023-2024 (District 2A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/15/1965
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Matt
    City of Residence (when first elected): Clearbrook
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired law enforcement

    EDUCATION

    Itasca Community College; A.A.; Law Enforcement
    Hibbing Community College; Attended College; Law Enforcement

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army; [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He announced he would not seek reelection in 2024.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 02A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Clearbrook
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Retired law enforcement
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
    • Public Safety Finance and Policy Minutes
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 02A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Clearbrook
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/11/2021
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Retired law enforcement
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
    • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 02A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Clearbrook
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Retired law enforcement
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes [He served through August 2019.]
    • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes [He served through August 2019.]
    • Ways & Means: Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 02A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Clearbrook
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Retired law enforcement
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
    • Public Safety & Security Policy and 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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