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    Tomassoni, David J. "Dave"

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    House 1993-2000 (District 5B); Senate 2000-2012 (District 5); Senate 2013-Present (District 6)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Itasca, St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/5/1952
    Birth Place: ,
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Dave
    City of Residence (when first elected): Chisholm
    Occupation (when first elected): Insurance

    EDUCATION

    Chisholm High School; Secondary;
    University of Denver; B.S.B.A.; Business Administration

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Charlotte
    Children: Three children: Danny and Dante (sons); Chauntell (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: mining, logging, education, taxes, environment, economic development, seniors, veterans.

    He played professional hockey in Italy for 16 years and played on the Italian Olympic hockey team in 1984.

    He was president of the Chisholm Italian-American Club.

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

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    Total Days Served: 10279

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 06
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Itasca, St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Notes: Sen. David Tomassoni and Sen. Tom Bakk formed a separate and independent DFL caucus.
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair)
    • Mining and Forestry Policy
    Leadership Position: President Pro Tempore
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 06
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Itasca, St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
    • Capital Investment
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 06
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Itasca, St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
    • E-12 Finance
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 06
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Itasca, St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2015 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance
    • Finance: Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division (Chair)
    • Finance: Subcommittee on Legacy
    • Finance: Transportation and Public Safety Policy and Budget Division
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 06
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Itasca, St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance
    • Finance: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division (Chair)
    • Finance: Subcommittee on Legacy
    • Finance: Transportation and Public Safety Division
    • Transportation and Public Safety
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Higher Education
    • Jobs and Economic Growth
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Business, Industry and Jobs
    • Business, Industry and Jobs: Bioscience and Renewable Energy Development
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance
    • Finance: Economic Development and Housing Budget Division (Chair)
    • Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Health, Housing and Family Security: Joint Health, Housing and Family Security with Finance: Economic Development and Housing Budget Division: Housing (also subcommittee to Finance: Economic Development and Housing Budget Division)
    • Higher Education
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Business, Industry and Jobs
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance [He was a member in 2008 only.]
    • Finance: Economic Development Budget Division (Chair)
    • Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Higher Education
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
    • State and Local Government Operations
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
    • State and Local Government Operations
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Insurance Agent/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
    • Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 05B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Insurance
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Education Policy
    • K-12 Education Finance
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 05B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Insurance
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism
    • Education
    • Education: Education Planning and Transitions (Chair)
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 05B
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Insurance
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Real Estate and Commerce
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism
    • Education
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Gambling Division

    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 05B
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Chisholm
    Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Insurance
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Education Standards
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Facilities
    • Governmental Operations and Gambling
    • Governmental Operations and Gambling: Gambling
    • Housing

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Price, Dave. "Rookie Lawmaker Tomassoni Inks Two-Year Deal." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 19, 1993, p. 19.



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