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    Jurgens, Tony

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2022 (District 54B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Dakota, Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/28/1964
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cottage Grove
    Occupation (when first elected): Insurance Agent

    EDUCATION

    Watertown High School, South Dakota; Secondary; 1983
    Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota; B.S.; Business Administration, 1988

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: Washington County (Library Board); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Public Services Commission, chair); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Economic Devleopment Authority, treasurer); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Public Works Commission, chair); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Charter Commission, vice-chair); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Dawn
    Children: Two children: Alexa and Tori (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He announced his intention to run for Senate District 41 in 2022 but was defeated in the primary.

    Religion provided by his 2016 campaign website.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 54B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Cottage Grove
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington
    Occupation: Insurance agent
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Early Childhood Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in primary
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 54B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Cottage Grove
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington
    Occupation: Insurance agent
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 54B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Cottage Grove
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington
    Occupation: Insurance Agent
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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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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