Huntley, Thomas "Tom"
House 1993-2002 (District 6B); House 2003-2012 (District 7A); House 2013-2014 (District 7A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/10/1938
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Tom
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Medical School
EDUCATION
Cretin High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; B.S.; Chemistry
Iowa State University; Ph.D.; Biochemistry
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Great Lakes Commission;
19?? to ?
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Duluth, Minnesota (City Council);
1982 to 1986
[Elected]
State Agency:
Minnesota Seaway Port Authority of Duluth (Commissioner; President, 3 years);
1988 to 1993
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Gail
Children:
Two children: Sean and Jessica
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He taught at the University of Connecticut's Medical School before he moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1973.
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005.
Body:
House
District:
07A
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Personal care attendant, Retired Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Body:
House
District:
07A
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Retired Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2012 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Reform
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
07A
Elected:
11/4/2008
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance
Minutes
-
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division (Chair)
Minutes
-
Finance: Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division
Minutes
-
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
07A
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance
Minutes
-
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division (Chair)
Minutes
-
Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
07A
Elected:
11/2/2004
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Health Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Health Policy and Finance: Health Care Cost Containment Division
Minutes
-
Regulated Industries
Minutes
-
Regulated Industries: Gaming Division
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
07A
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Policy
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
06B
Elected:
11/7/2000
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Policy
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
06B
Elected:
11/3/1998
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Director of Institutional Relations, School of Medicine
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Body:
House
District:
06B
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Economic Development and International Trade
-
Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development
-
Education: Higher Education Finance Division
Minutes
-
Education: Higher Education Finance Division: Reform, Efficiency and Accountability
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
06B
Elected:
11/8/1994
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Professor of Biochemistry
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance
-
Health and Human Services
-
Health and Human Services: MinnesotaCare Finance Division
-
Regulated Industries and Energy
Body:
House
District:
06B
Elected:
11/3/1992
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Medical School
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
-
Health and Human Services
-
Health and Human Services: Human Services Finance Division
-
Labor-Management Relations
Articles & Books About
District Files
2001 (06B)
2002 (06B)
2003 (07A)
2004 (07A)
2005 (07A)
2007 (07A)
2008 (07A)
2009 (07A)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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