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    Hertaus, Jerome Allan "Jerry"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2013-2022 (District 33A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/8/1952
    Birth Place: Shakopee, Minnesota
    Birth County: Scott
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Jerry
    City of Residence (when first elected): Greenfield
    Occupation (when first elected): Business

    EDUCATION

    St. Louis Park High School; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota; Attended College;
    North Hennepin Community College; Attended College;
    St. Mary's University; R.N.; Nursing

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Greenfield, Minnesota (City Planning Commission; Chair 2004-2009); 2003 to 2009
    Municipal Mayor: Greenfield, Minnesota; 2011 to 2012

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sharon
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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

    He will not seek reelection in 2022

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    Total Days Served: 3647

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 33A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Greenfield
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 33A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Greenfield
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations: Subcommittee on Local Government Minutes
    • Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means Minutes
    • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 33A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Greenfield
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business Owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 33A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Greenfield
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2015 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Minutes
    • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: House
    District: 33A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Greenfield
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    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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