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    Dziedzic, Kari

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    Senate 2012-2012 (District 59); Senate 2013-2022 (District 60); Senate 2023-Present (District 60)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1962
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Policy Aide, Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein's Office

    EDUCATION

    St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School ; Elementary School;
    Edison High School, Minneapolis; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology; B.S.; Mechanical Engineering

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Government: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Communications Director, Hennepin County Attorney's Office); [Dates Unknown]
    County Government: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Policy Aide to Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein); ? to 01/2012
    Municipal Board/Commission: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Charter Commission, Chair); [Dates Unknown]
    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Executive Assistant to United States Senator Paul Wellstone); 199? to 199?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Her father, Walt Dziedzic, served on the Minneapolis, Minnesota City Council for 20 years.

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    Total Days Served: 4617

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/11/2027
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Rules and Administration (Chair) [She was chair for 2023 only.]
    • State and Local Government and Veterans (Chair) [She was chair for 2024 only.]
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: She resigned her position as Majority Leader in 2024.
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Housing Finance and Policy
    • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Committees
    • Taxes
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
    • Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
    • Taxes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance [She was a member in 2017 only.]
    • Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy [She was a member in 2018 only.]
    • Taxes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2015 / Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2016
    • Finance: Judiciary Budget Division
    • Finance: Subcommittee on Equity
    • Finance: Subdivision on Justice Program
    • Judiciary
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Tax Reform Division
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 60
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2013 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division
    • Finance: Judiciary Division
    • Finance: State Departments and Veterans Division
    • Judiciary
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Tax Reform Division
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 1/10/2012
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/20/2012 to 1/7/2013 (Special Election)
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Policy Aide, Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein's Office
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Jobs and Economic Growth
    Session Notes: She won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Larry Pogemiller. She was sworn in on January 20, 2012.
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