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    Kath, Kory

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2009-2012 (District 26A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Steele, Waseca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/28/1977 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: Meriden, Minnesota
    Birth County: Steele
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Owatonna
    Occupation (when first elected): High School Teacher; Economics and Political Science, Owatonna High School

    EDUCATION

    Gustavus Adolphus College; B.A.; Political Science and Secondary Education, 2000
    Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota; M.S.; Educational Leadership

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Constituent Advocate for United States Senator Paul Wellstone); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Melissa Helm (married on September 10, 2005)
    Children: Two children: Norah and Brennan
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2009-2010.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 26A
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Owatonna
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: High School Economics and Political Science Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Education Reform Minutes
    • State Government Finance: Veterans Services Division Minutes
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 26A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Owatonna
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: High School Teacher; Economics and Political Science, Owatonna High School
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2010 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2010 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Minutes
    • Finance: State Government Finance Division Minutes
    • K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight: Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Minutes
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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

    2009 (26A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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