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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
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    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

    Spouse: Kristi
    Children: Three children: Peter (son); Hannah and Emily (daughters)
    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: 4497

    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
    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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    OTHER INFORMATION

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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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Rep. Peter Fischer gives the thumbs up to Rep. Mohamud Noor during a floor session April 15. 4/15/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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