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Fischer, Peter

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House 2013-2022 (District 43A); House 2023-Present (District 44A)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Ramsey, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/21/1958

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Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Maplewood

Occupation (when first elected): Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations

EDUCATION

Hill-Murray High School; Secondary;
Lakewood Community College; A.A.;
University of St. Thomas; B.A.; Business Administration

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Maplewood, Minnesota (Human Relations Commission); [Dates Unknown]

Municipal Board/Commission: Maplewood, Minnesota (Parks Commission); [Dates Unknown]

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health (State Representative member; Appointed by Governor Tim Walz); 07/05/2023 to ? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

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Total Days Served: 4766

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: House

District: 44A

Elected: 11/5/2024

Residence: Maplewood

Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Nonprofit director of finance

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2025 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He became co-chair on 3/17/2025.]
Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: House

District: 44A

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Maplewood

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Nonprofit director of finance

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
Health Finance and Policy Minutes
Human Services Finance Minutes
Human Services Policy (Chair) Minutes

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 43A

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Maplewood

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
Human Services Finance and Policy: Behavioral Health Policy Division (Chair) Minutes
Taxes: Property Tax Division Minutes

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2019

Body: House

District: 43A

Elected: 11/6/2018

Residence: Maplewood

Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019

Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
Ways & Means: Water Division (Chair) Minutes

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: House

District: 43A

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Minneapolis

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2017 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: House

District: 43A

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Maplewood

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015

Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2015 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
Health and Human Services Reform Minutes
State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes

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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2013

Body: House

District: 43A

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Maplewood

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Nonprofit Director of Finance and Operations

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2013 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries Minutes

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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.