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    Weber, Bill

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    Senate 2013-2022 (District 22); Senate 2023-Present (District 21)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/3/1956
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Luverne
    Occupation (when first elected): Real Estate Broker, Appraiser, Manager

    EDUCATION

    Luverne High School; Secondary;
    Nettleton Business College; Professional accounting degree, 1976

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Luverne, Minnesota (City Council Member); 1984 to 1992
    Municipal Mayor: Luverne, Minnesota; 1992 to 2001

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Barb
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: tax reform, economic development and jobs, child care, and regulatory reform.

    He made a previous bid for a state Senate seat in 2006.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota profile, November 16, 2012.

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    Total Days Served: 4497

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: Senate
    District: 21
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Appraiser
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Elections [He served on this committee from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
    • Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
    • Taxes [He was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 21
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Appraiser
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
    Occupation: Real estate broker, appraiser, manager
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
    • Rules and Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Subcommittee on Property Taxes (Chair)
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Appraiser, Manager
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy (Chair)
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Appraiser, Manager, Jensen Management Service, Inc.
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy (Chair)
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Appraiser, Manager
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Environment and Energy
    • Finance: E-12 Policy and Budget Division
    • Finance: Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2015 / Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2016
    • Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Luverne
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Appraiser, Manager
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2013 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Energy
    • Finance: E-12 Division
    • Finance: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division
    • Jobs, Agriculture, and Rural Development
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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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