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    Wiener, Deanna L.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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.

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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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