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Jerome Allan "Jerry" Hertaus

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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