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Larson, Dan

House 1999-2002 (District 40A); House 2003-2006 (District 63B); Senate 2007-08 (District 63)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/29/1965
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected): Business, Public Policy Issues, Minneapolis Law Firm

EDUCATION

Richfield High School; Secondary;
Normandale Community College; Junior College/Community College;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; History

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Bloomington, Minnesota (Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee); 19?? to 19??
State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Legislative Assistant to Senator Phil Riveness, 4 years); 199? to 199?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Shelia
Children: Two children: Joe and Jennifer
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: transportation, education, health care, energy.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Total Days Served: 3594

SESSIONS SERVED

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 11/5/2008 (unfinished term)
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Finance: State Government Budget Division
  • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
  • State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
  • State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Elections (Chair)
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Property Taxes Division
  • Transportation
Reason for unfinished term:
Session Notes: He accepted a position with his former employer, Lockridge, Grindal and Nauen, a law and lobbying firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 63B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
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:
Session Notes: He ran for the Minnesota Senate in Distict 63 in the 2006 elections.

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 63B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Business
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Regulated Industries Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
  • Transportation Policy Minutes

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Business
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Minutes
  • Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development: Economic Development and Tourism Division Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
  • Transportation Policy Minutes

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Business, Public Policy Issues, Minneapolis Law Firm
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
  • Transportation Policy Minutes

Articles & Books About

District Files

2001 (40A)
2002 (40A)
2003 (63B)
2004 (63B)
2005 (63B)
2007 (63)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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.