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Larry Kraft

House 2023-Present (District 46A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/24/1966
Birth Place: New York City, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Louis Park
Occupation (when first elected): Government

EDUCATION

Cornell University; B.S.; Computer Science
Cornell University; M.B.A.; 1988

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: St. Louis Park, Minnesota (City Council); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: St. Louis Park, Minnesota (Environment and Sustainability Commissioner); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: St. Louis Park, Minnesota (Climate Action Plan Committee); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: St. Louis Park, Minnesota (Steering Committee for St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Strategic Framework Development); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special legislative concerns: climate policy

He moved to St. Louis Park, Minnesota around 2001.

Total Days Served: 1407

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 46A
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Saint Louis Park
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Government
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
Leadership Position: Assistant DFL Floor Leader

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 46A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Saint Louis Park
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Government
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Minutes
  • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes

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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