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    Baker, Dave

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    House 2015-2022 (District 17B); House 2023-Present (District 16B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Kandiyohi

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/27/1962
    Birth Place: ,
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    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Willmar
    Occupation (when first elected): Small-Business Owner

    EDUCATION

    Aitkin High School; Secondary;
    St. Cloud Area Vocational Technical Institute; Vocational-Technical School; Sales and Management

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Mary (married in 1985)
    Children: Three children: Dan, Olivia, and Alex
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Willmar, Minnesota

    Grew up in Hamel, Minnesota.

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    Total Days Served: 3769

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 16B
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Small business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    • Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He was chair until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 16B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Small-business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Workforce Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 17B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Small-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:
    • Human Services Finance and Policy: Behavioral Health Policy Division Minutes
    • Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 17B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Small-Business Owner
    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 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 17B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Small-Business Owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Health & Human Services Reform Minutes
    • Health & Human Services Reform: Subcommittee on Aging & Long-Term Care Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
    • Ways & Means Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 17B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Small-Business Owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Reform Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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