Kalin, Jeremy
House 2007-2010 (District 17B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Chisago
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/3/1975
Birth Place:
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Jewish
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lindstrom
Occupation (when first elected):
Designer/Draftsman, Natural Spaces Domes
EDUCATION
South High School, Minneapolis; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; B.F.A.; Ceramics, 1996
University of New Mexico, School of Architecture and Planning; Attended Graduate School; Architecture and Planning
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Chisago County, Minnesota (Regional Development Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
U.S. Executive Branch:
White House Working Group of State Legislators on Energy and Climate Control (Chair);
09/29/2009 to 20??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Hope (married on August 12, 2007)
Children:
No children (while in office), Two children (after he left office): Jonah and Leah (twins)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up in Sioux City, Iowa.
He taught high school and college classes for 10 years.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2004 election.
Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.
He announced his candidacy for Secretary of State for the 2014 election but withdrew in 2013.
Body: House
District: 17B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: North Branch
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Chisago
Occupation: Designer/Draftsman/Artist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division
Minutes
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Finance: State Government Finance Division
Minutes
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State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections
Minutes
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State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections: Local Government Division
Minutes
Body: House
District: 17B
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Lindstrom
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented:
Chisago
Occupation: Designer/Draftsman, Natural Spaces Domes
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2007 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division
Minutes
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Finance: Transportation Finance Division
Minutes
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Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections
Minutes
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Public Safety and Civil Justice
Minutes
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Public Safety and Civil Justice: Crime Victims
Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2010 House Interview
Session Interview
(Video) 2007 House Interview
Video
House Floor Retirement Speech, May 16, 2010
(Video) 2010
Articles & Books By
Kalin, Jeremy. Farewell Letter to Constituents. December 10, 2010.
Articles & Books About
Hegarty, Sue. "Energized to Follow a Different Path." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 16, 2010, p. 19, 22.
Ostberg, Patty. "Designing New Solutions, Kalin Tries to Keep the Big Picture in Mind." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 19, 2007, p. 19.
District Files
District File - 2007 District 17B
District File - 2008 District 17B
District File - 2009 District 17B
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.