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Wiener, Deanna L.

Senate 1993-2002 (District 38)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Dakota

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/23/1953
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Eagan
Occupation (when first elected): Real Estate

EDUCATION

St. Mary's Junior College; R.N.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (Board Member, Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 03/2011 to 20?? [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (Chair); 09/09/2013 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jim Tilsen
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: higher education, K-12 education, government reform, taxation, education, health care, environment, women's and children's issues.

She ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota Senate in the 2002 election. His opponent, Mike McGinn, defeated her by so few votes that an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that Mike McGinn had won by 25 votes.

Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2001
Body: Senate
District: 38
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Eagan
Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Realtor
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:
  • Capital Investment
  • Commerce
  • Commerce: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries
  • Commerce: Insurance (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Budget Division (Chair)
  • Finance
  • Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
  • Rules and Administration: Audit
Leadership Position: Majority Whip

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

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
Body: Senate
District: 38
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Eagan
Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Realtor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Children, Families and Learning
  • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
  • Commerce
  • Commerce: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries
  • Commerce: Insurance (Chair)
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking
  • Jobs, Energy and Community Development/Commerce/Human Resources Finance Comm.: Economic Development Budget Division
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
  • State Government Finance
Leadership Position: Majority Whip

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
Body: Senate
District: 38
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Eagan
Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Realtor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Children, Families and Learning
  • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
  • Commerce
  • Commerce: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries (Chair)
  • Commerce: Insurance
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking
  • Jobs, Energy and Community Development/Commerce/Human Resources Finance Comm.: Economic Development Budget Division
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • State Government Finance
Leadership Position: Majority Whip

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

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
Body: Senate
District: 38
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Eagan
Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Real Estate
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries (Chair)
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Insurance
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Division
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans: Reform and Innovation
  • Metropolitan and Local Government
  • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs

78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
Body: Senate
District: 38
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Eagan
Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Real Estate
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries (Chair)
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Insurance
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Division
  • Governmental Operations and Reform
  • Governmental Operations and Reform: Reform and Innovation
  • Metropolitan and Local Government
  • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs

News Sources

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.

District News Files

2000 (38)
2001 (38)
2002 (38)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Senator Deanna Wiener speaks in committee, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993-1996. Photo credit: Senate Media ServicesThis image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library..