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Haas, Bill

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House 1995-2002 (District 48A); House 2003-2004 (District 47A)

Party when first elected: Independent Republican

Counties Served: Anoka, Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/25/1949

Birth Place: Burbank, California

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Christian Missionary Alliance

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Champlin

Occupation (when first elected): Employee Benefits Broker, Consultant

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota; A.A.; Math/Biology

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Champlin, Minnesota (Parks and Recreation Commission, 8 years); 197? to 19??

Municipal Mayor: Champlin, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1984 to 1992 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Joenie
Children: Two children: Rishia and Grahamm
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Champlin, Minnesota in 1975.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1992 election.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement to run for Minnesota Governor in the 2010 election. The endorsement went to Tom Emmer.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000.

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Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 47A

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Champlin

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin

Occupation: Employee Benefits Broker/Consultant

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
State Government Finance (Chair) Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 48A

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Champlin

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Employee Benefits Broker/Consultant

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 48A

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Champlin

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Employee Benefits Broker/Consultant

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 48A

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Champlin

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Employee Benefits Broker/Consultant

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections: Veterans Affairs
Health and Human Services Minutes
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 48A

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Champlin

Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Employee Benefits Broker, Consultant

Party: Independent Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services: MinnesotaCare Finance Division
Labor-Management Relations

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Session Interviews

House Interview 2003 (Video)

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.

District News Files

2000 (48A)

2001 (48A)

2002 (48A)

2003 (47A)

2004 (47A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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