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    Michel, Geoff

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 2003-2012 (District 41)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/13/1963
    Birth Place: ,
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    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Presbyterian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Edina
    Occupation (when first elected): Counsel, Minnesota Life

    EDUCATION

    Minnetonka High School; Secondary;
    Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; B.A.;
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1991

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Assistant to United States Representative Bill Frenzel); 19?? to 19??
    State Governor Staff: Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson's Office (Legal Counsel); 1990 to 1994

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Annie
    Children: Five children: Ellie, Lexie, Olivia, and Cassie (daughters); James (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, transportation, taxes.

    He was President of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

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

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    Total Days Served: 3654

    SESSIONS SERVED

    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Corporate Counsel
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2011 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Jobs and Economic Growth (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Conference Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Redistricting (Chair)
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Deputy Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He resigned from this position on December 27, 2011. He also served as Interim Majority Leader when, on December 15, 2011, Amy Koch announced she was stepping down as Majority Leader. He served in this capacity until December 27, 2011 when the Republican caucus voted for Dave Senjem as the new Majority Leader.
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Corporate Counsel, Securian Financial
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Business, Industry and Jobs
    • Business, Industry and Jobs: Workforce Development
    • Capital Investment
    • Education
    • Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Higher Education
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Corporate Counsel, Securian, St. Paul
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Business, Industry and Jobs
    • Capital Investment
    • Education
    • Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Higher Education
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Counsel, Minnesota Life
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Liquor
    • Commerce: No Fault Insurance
    • Education
    • Finance: State Government Budget Division
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 41
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Counsel, Minnesota Life
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004 [He was a member in 2004 only.]
    • Education
    • Finance: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division-2003/K-12 Education Budget Division-2004
    • Finance: State Government Budget Division
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    District Files

    District File - 2003 District 41
    District File - 2004 District 41
    District File - 2005 District 41
    District File - 2006 District 41
    District File - 2007 District 41
    District File - 2008 District 41
    District File - 2009 District 41
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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