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House 1995-2008 (District 42B)

Party when first elected: Independent Republican

Counties Served: Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/14/1965

Birth Place: Bakersfield, California

Birth County: Kern

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Eden Prairie

Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

EDUCATION

Chaska High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1983
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; B.A.; Mathematics, 1987

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Staff Member for United States Representative Jim Ramstad in Washington D.C.; Then State Director for United States Representative Jim Ramstad in Minnesota); 19?? to 199?

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Intern for United States Senator Rudy Boschwitz); 1989 to 19??

U.S. Representative: 3rd Congressional District, Minnesota; 01/06/2009 to 2???

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Kelly
Children: Four children: Cassie, Briana, Tayler, and Liesl (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

He was a member of Victory Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000 and a newspaper article.

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Total Days Served: 5117

SESSIONS SERVED

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Business Analyst, Target Corporation

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce and Labor Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Business

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) Minutes

Leadership Position: Majority Leader

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Business

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) Minutes

Leadership Position: Majority Leader

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Business

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Redistricting (Chair) Minutes
Regulated Industries Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Sales and Income Tax Division Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Business

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property Taxes Division Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Business

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Minutes
Education: Facilities Minutes
Education: Higher Education Finance Division Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 42B

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Eden Prairie

Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Independent Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education
Education: Higher Education Finance Division
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Labor-Management Relations

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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2006 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2005 House Interview

Articles & Books About
Hogenson, Brian. "Seizing an Unexpected Opportunity." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, May 2, 2008, p. 20.

Wetzel, Matt. "More or Less: Republicans, DFL Take Different Paths When Establishing Leadership Structure." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 7, 2005, p. 7.

Bryant, Miranda. "Up to the Challenge: Paulsen Ready to Fill Some Big Shoes as Majority Leader by Making Strides of His Own." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 24, 2003, p. 14.

Specktor, Mordecai. "Paulsen Applies Market Principles to Government." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 17, 1995, p. 14.

Paulsen, Erik. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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