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Gardner, Paul

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2007-2010 (District 53A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Anoka, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/19/1967
Birth Place: Glen Cove, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Shoreview
Occupation (when first elected): Nonprofit Executive Director, Recycling Association of Minnesota

EDUCATION

Langley High School, McLean, Virginia; Secondary;
Grinnell College, Iowa; B.A.; History: Russian and East European Studies, 1990
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; M.P.A.; Public and Nonprofit Management, 2002

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Shoreview, Minnesota (Environmental Quality Committee, Chair for 2 years); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Shoreview, Minnesota (City Council); 2025 to ? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Michelle
Children: Two children: Megan (daughter), Ben (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2004.

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Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
Body: House
District: 53A
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Nonprofit Executive
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
  • Environment Policy and Oversight Minutes
  • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
Body: House
District: 53A
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Nonprofit Executive Director, Recycling Association of Minnesota
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
  • Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes
  • Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division: Drinking Water Source Protection (Chair) Minutes
  • Finance: Minnesota Heritage Finance Division Minutes
Session Notes: His margin of victory over Phil Krinkie was only 55 votes so an automatic recount occurred. After the recount he was declared the winner by 51 votes.
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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

2007 (53A)
2008 (53A)
2009 (53A)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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