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Acomb, Patty

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House 2019-2022 (District 44B); House 2023-Present (District 45B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/28/1965
Birth Place: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Minnetonka
Occupation (when first elected): City council member

EDUCATION

Hopkins High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; Natural Resources

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; [Dates Unknown]
County Government: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Hennepin County Environmental Services); [Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration: Hopkins School District (District Strategic Planning Committee); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Minnetonka, Minnesota (City Park Board; Vice-Chair); 2009 to 02/2012
Watershed District: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District; 2011 to 2012
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Minnetonka, Minnesota (City Council; About 7 years); 02/2012 to 2019 [Elected]
Watershed District: Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission; 2014 to 2016
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 2015 to 2018 [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council (Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee); 2015 to 2018
U.S. Executive Branch: United States Environmental Protection Agency (Governmental Advisory Committee Member); 2016 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special legislative concerns: climate change

She heads newly formed House Climate Action Caucus.

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Total Days Served: 2575

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: State Representative
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2025 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2025 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Elections Finance and Government Operations Minutes
  • Energy Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [She became co-chair on 3/17/2025.]
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 44B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
  • Legacy Finance Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 44B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: City council member
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division 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.
Logan O'Grady, executive director of the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association, shares a laugh with Rep. Patty Acomb April 3, then testified before the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.

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