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Hottinger, John Creighton

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Senate 1991-2002 (District 24); Senate 2003-2006 (District 23)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/18/1945

Birth Place: Mankato, Minnesota

Birth County: Blue Earth

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Mankato

Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Janesville Elementary School, Minnesota; Elementary School;
Janesville High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1963
College of St. Thomas; B.S.; Journalism and Economics, 1967
Georgetown University, Law School, Washington D.C.; J.D.; 1971

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mimi Willging (married on October 30, 1971)
Children: Three children: Julie and Janna (daughters), Creighton "Creight" (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: tax policy, government and regulatory reform, commerce, education, health care, budget, environment.

He was also interested in early childhood development in his final years in office.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota Senate in the 1982 election and a 1990 special election.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 1994 election.

He served as the Chair of the Midwestern Legislative Conference in 2001.

He served as the Chair of the Council of State Governments in 2004.

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 5838

SESSIONS SERVED

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: Senate

District: 23

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Saint Peter

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Elections
Environment and Natural Resources
Finance
Finance: Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division (Chair)
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Elections

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: Senate

District: 23

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Saint Peter

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Elections-2004
Environment and Natural Resources [He was a member in 2004 only.]
Finance [He was a member in 2004 only.]
Finance: Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division-2004 (Chair)
Jobs, Housing and Community Development-2003/Jobs, Energy and Community Development-2004 [He was a member in 2004 only.]
Judiciary
Rules and Administration (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Elections
Rules and Administration: Personnel (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Senate Budget
Taxes

Leadership Position: Majority Leader - He only served as Majority Leader in 2003; he was not reelected as Majority Leader in 2004.

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: Senate

District: 24

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Mankato

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

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Commerce
Commerce: Insurance
Health and Family Security
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Audit
Rules and Administration: Bill Referral (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Committees
Rules and Administration: Elections (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Ethical Conduct (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Personnel
Rules and Administration: Redistricting
Taxes
Taxes: Property Tax Budget Division

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 24

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Mankato

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce
Commerce: Insurance
Health and Family Security (Chair)
Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
Local and Metropolitan Government
Taxes
Taxes: Income and Sales Tax
Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division

Leadership Position: Majority Whip

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: Senate

District: 24

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Mankato

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce
Commerce: Insurance (Chair)
Health and Family Security (Chair)
Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
Local and Metropolitan Government
Taxes
Taxes: Income and Sales Tax
Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division

Leadership Position: Majority Whip

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79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: Senate

District: 24

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Mankato

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce and Consumer Protection
Commerce and Consumer Protection: Insurance (Chair)
Governmental Operations and Veterans
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Reform and Innovation
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking (Chair)
Metropolitan and Local Government
Metropolitan and Local Government: Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Income and Sales Tax
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax (Chair)

Leadership Position: Majority Whip

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: Senate

District: 24

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Mankato

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Governmental Operations and Reform
Governmental Operations and Reform: Reform and Innovation
Governmental Operations and Reform: Rulemaking (Chair)
Health Care
Metropolitan and Local Government
Metropolitan and Local Government: Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan and Local Government Tax Division
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax

Leadership Position: Majority Whip

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: Senate

District: 24

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Mankato

Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce
Commerce: Consumer Protection/Regulated Industries (Liquor) (Chair)
Education
Education: Higher Education (Chair)
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services: Health Care Access Division
Local Government

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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.

District News Files

2000 (24)

2001 (24)

2002 (24)

2003 (23)

2004 (23)

2005 (23)

2006 (23)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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