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Pogemiller, Lawrence J. "Larry"

Sessions Served

Other Information

House 1981-82 (District 55A); Senate 1983-92 (District 58); Senate 1993-2011 (District 59)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Anoka, Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/18/1951

Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Birth County: Hennepin

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Larry

City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis

Occupation (when first elected): Systems Analyst, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis

EDUCATION

De La Salle High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; Transportation Engineering
University of Minnesota, Graduate School of Economics; Attended Graduate School; Graduate Work, Economics
Harvard University; M.P.A.; Public Administration; Bush Fellowship

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (Director, Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 11/08/2011 to 01/07/2019 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children: Two children: Sky Li, and Jia Xin (adopted daughters, while he was in office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: taxation, criminal justice, education, jobs, local government, transit.

He was of Irish and German ancestry.

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: 11263

SESSIONS SERVED

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 11/7/2011 (unfinished term)

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Taxes

Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office

Session Notes: He was appointed, by Governor Mark Dayton, Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
2010 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Rules and Administration (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Conference Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair)
Taxes

Leadership Position: Majority Leader

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2007 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2007 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Rules and Administration (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Conference Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair)
Taxes

Leadership Position: Majority Leader

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

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

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:

Commerce
Commerce: Liquor
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Senate Budget
Taxes (Chair)

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

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:

Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004
Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004: Consumer Protection and Banking
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Senate Budget
Taxes (Chair)

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Minneapolis

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Education
Education: Early Childhood Education
Education: Higher Education Budget Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Redistricting
State and Local Government Operations
Taxes (Chair)
Taxes: Property Tax Budget Division

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

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning (Chair)
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources
Governmental Operations and Veterans
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Committees
Taxes
Taxes: Income and Sales Tax
Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning (Chair)
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources
Governmental Operations and Veterans
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking
Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration: Committees
Taxes
Taxes: Income and Sales Tax
Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division

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

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: System Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education (Chair)
Education: Education Funding Division (Chair)
Education: Higher Education Division
Ethics and Campaign Reform
Governmental Operations and Veterans
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Reform and Innovation
Rules and Administration
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 59

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education (Chair) [Co-chair]
Education: Education Funding Division (Chair)
Education: Higher Education Division
Ethics and Campaign Reform
Governmental Operations and Reform
Governmental Operations and Reform: Reform and Innovation
Rules and Administration
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 58

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Funding Division
Education: Governance and Structures
Education: Joint Senate/House Libraries
Elections and Ethics
Governmental Operations
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
Redistricting
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Income, Sales, and Economic Development Division (Chair)
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 58

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Funding Division
Governmental Operations
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development
Taxes and Tax Laws: Income Tax Division (Chair)
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 58

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Aids Division
Governmental Operations
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Income Tax (Chair)
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids

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74th Legislative Session (1985-1986) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 58

Elected: 11/2/1982

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/5/1987

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Energy and Housing
Energy and Housing: Research and Alternative Financing
Governmental Operations
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Law
Judiciary: Judicial Administration
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development (Chair)
Taxes and Tax Laws: Income Tax

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73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 58

Elected: 11/2/1982

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/5/1987

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Project Analyst

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Energy and Housing
Energy and Housing: Research and Alternative Financing
Governmental Operations
Governmental Operations: Administration (Chair)
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Law
Judiciary: Judicial Administration
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development (Chair)
Taxes and Tax Laws: Income Tax

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 55A

Elected: 11/4/1980

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983

Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin

Occupation: Systems Analyst, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Corrections
Governmental Operations
Governmental Operations: Pensions and Investments
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Structures
Local and Urban Affairs: Local Government Financing
Local and Urban Affairs: Physical Development
Transportation
Transportation: Safety

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OTHER INFORMATION

Senate Photos

The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

Senator Larry Pogemiller listens to testimony during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senator Larry Pogemiller speaks in committee, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senator Larry Pogemiller, Senator Dick Cohen, Senate staff person Vic Moore, and Senator Roger Moe talk during a Senate floor session, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senator Randy Kamrath, Senator Larry Pogemiller, and Senator Eric Petty in a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senators Larry Pogemiller, Doug Johnson, LeRoy Stumpf, and Roger Moe confer with Representative Robert Vanasek and Representative Dee Long in a tax conference committee, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senators Larry Pogemiller, Roger Moe, Doug Johnson, and LeRoy Stumpf at a DFL press conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Articles & Books About
"The Legislator. How 1st Termers See the Job." Interim, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, November/December 1980, p. 18.

District Files

District File - 2002 District 59
District File - 2003 District 59
District File - 2004 District 59
District File - 2005 District 59
District File - 2006 District 59
District File - 2007 District 59
District File - 2008 District 59
District File - 2009 District 59

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