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Niska, Harry

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House 2023-Present (District 31A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Anoka

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/14/1980
Birth Place: , Minnesota
Birth County: Anoka
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Ramsey
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Anoka High School; Secondary;
Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.; Political science, 2002
University of Minnesota; J.D.; 2005

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Board/Commissioner: Ramsey County, Minnesota (Ramsey Charter Commission); [Dates Unknown]
Judicial Administration: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States (Law Clerk for Judge Wollman); 08/2005 to 08/2006
Judicial Administration: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States (Law Clerk for Judge Stras); 02/2018 to 08/2018

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up in Andover.

He ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota Attorney General in 2017.

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Total Days Served: 1020

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 31A
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Ramsey
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/14/2025
Counties Represented: Anoka
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2025 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) Minutes [He was chair until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]
Leadership Position: Majority Leader - He was Majority Leader until March 17, 2025.
Leadership Position: Republican Floor Leader - He was Republican Floor Leader starting March 17, 2025.
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 31A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Ramsey
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Anoka
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

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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