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Hall, Dan D.

Senate 2011-2012 (District 40); Senate 2013-2020 (District 56)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Dakota, Hennepin, Scott

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/16/1952
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County: Hennepin
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Burnsville
Occupation (when first elected): CEO, Midwest Chaplains/Former School Principal, Christian School

EDUCATION

Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis; Secondary;
Augsburg College; Attended College; Health and Physical Education

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Burnsville, Minnesota (Volunteer Police and Fire Department, Chaplain, 19 years); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Valerie (married in 1974)
Children: Eight children: Aaron (son), Jesse (son), Anne (daughter), Ellie (daughter), Joyanna (daughter), Tom (son), Glory (daughter), Jon (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Chad Anderson  - Son-in-Law

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: education, public safety, religious freedoms, civil liberties

He was born in south Minneapolis, Minnesota. He moved to Burnsville, Minnesota in 1991.

He was a youth hockey, soccer, volleyball, and softball coach.

He was an All-American hockey player in college.

He was a member of River Valley Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Religion provided by his campaign website, 2010.

He served as a volunteer Burnsville Police and Fire chaplain for 19 years.

Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: Senate
District: 56
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Burnsville
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
Occupation: Vice President of Business Relations, JUX Law Firm
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
   2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
   2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
  • Local Government (Chair)
  • Transportation Finance and Policy
  • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: Senate
District: 56
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Burnsville
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
Occupation: Vice President of Business Relations, Thompson Hall Law Firm
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
  • Local Government (Chair)
  • Transportation Finance and Policy
  • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: Senate
District: 56
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Burnsville
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
Occupation: Vice President of Business Relations, Thompson Hall Law Firm
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Finance: Judiciary Budget Division
  • Finance: Subdivision on Justice Program
  • Judiciary
  • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Elections
  • State and Local Government

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: Senate
District: 56
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Burnsville
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
Occupation: Vice President of Business Relations, Thompson Hall Law Firm
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2013 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Finance: E-12 Division
  • Finance: Judiciary Division
  • Judiciary
  • State and Local Government

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Burnsville
Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011
Counties Represented: Dakota, Hennepin, Scott
Occupation: CEO, Midwest Chaplains/Former School Principal, Christian School
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Health and Human Services
  • Judiciary and Public Safety

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.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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