Limmer, Warren E.
House 1989-92 (District 48A); House 1993-95 (District 33B); Senate 1995-2002 (District 33); Senate 2003-2012 (District 32); Senate 2013-2022 (District 34); Senate 2023-Present (District 37)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin, Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/24/1955
Birth Place:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Maple Grove
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate Broker
EDUCATION
Armstrong High School; Secondary;
North Hennepin Community College; A.A.;
St. Cloud State University; B.A.; Criminal Justice Studies
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Corrections Advisory Commission);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Crystal, Minnesota (Human Rights Commission);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lori (married in 1988)
Children:
Three children: Kalli, Jordan, and Nathan
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: criminal justice, civil law, public education, safe school legislation, economic development, tax reform.
He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He moved to Crystal, Minnesota around 1965 and to Maple Grove in 1981.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota Senate in the 1986 election.
He sought and lost the Republican endorsement for Minnesota Secretary of State to Mary Kiffmeyer in 1998.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
Body:
Senate
District:
37
Elected:
11/5/2024
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real estate sales and investment
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
Judiciary and Public Safety (Chair)
[Co-chair]
-
Rules and Administration
Body:
Senate
District:
37
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real estate sales and investment
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Judiciary and Public Safety
-
Rules and Administration
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real estate sales and investment
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Civil Law and Data Practices Policy
-
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair)
-
Rules and Administration
-
Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Committees
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate Sales and Investment
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
-
Finance
-
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair)
-
Rules and Administration
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate Sales and Investment
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
-
Finance
-
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair)
-
Rules and Administration
-
Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation
[He only served from January 14 to March 20, 2017.]
Leadership Position:
President Pro Tempore
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate Sales and Investment
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Finance
-
Finance: Judiciary Budget Division
-
Finance: Subcommittee on Equity
-
Finance: Subcommittee on Legacy
-
Judiciary
-
Rules and Administration
-
Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Elections
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate Sales and Investment
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Finance
-
Finance: Judiciary Division
-
Finance: Subcommittee on Legacy
-
Judiciary
-
Rules and Administration
-
Rules and Administration: Elections
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Judiciary and Public Safety (Chair)
-
Local Government and Elections
-
Rules and Administration
-
Taxes
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Finance: Judiciary Budget Division
-
Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
-
Finance: State Government Budget Division
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Practices
-
Taxes
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Finance: Judiciary Budget Division
-
Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
-
Finance: State Government Budget Division
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Practices
-
Taxes
Session Notes:
He served on the Public Safety Budget Division in 2008.
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Practices
-
Rules and Administration: Elections
-
Taxes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections-2004
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Practices
-
Rules and Administration: Elections
-
Taxes
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/7/2000
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Education
-
Education: Higher Education Budget Division
-
Education: Workforce Education
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
-
Rules and Administration: Elections
-
Taxes
-
Taxes: Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Electric Energy Deregulation
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Housing and Economic Development
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
-
Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
-
State Government Finance
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Electric Energy Deregulation
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Housing and Economic Development
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
-
Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
-
State Government Finance
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
2/2/1995
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
2/13/1995 to 1/5/1997
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection: Banking
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries
-
Crime Prevention
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Energy and Public Utilities
-
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Jobs, Energy and Community Development Finance Division
Session Notes:
He won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Pat McGowan. He was sworn in on February 13, 1995.
Body:
House
District:
33B
Elected:
11/8/1994
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/1995 to 2/13/1995
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
He won the special election to Senate District 33 on February 2, 1995.
Body:
House
District:
33B
Elected:
11/3/1992
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Higher Education Finance Division
-
Education: Higher Education Policy
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Criminal Justice and Family Law
Body:
House
District:
48A
Elected:
11/6/1990
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Appropriations: Education Division
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
-
Redistricting
Body:
House
District:
48A
Elected:
11/8/1988
Residence:
Maple Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Counties Represented:
Hennepin, Wright
Occupation:
Real Estate Broker
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: Pensions
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Civil Law
-
Labor-Management Relations
-
Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
District Files
2001 (33)
2002 (33)
2003 (32)
2004 (32)
2005 (32)
2007 (32)
2008 (32)
2009 (32)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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