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    Smith, Dennis

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2015-2018 (District 34B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/29/????
    Birth Place: White Bear Lake, Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Maple Grove
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    North Dakota State University; B.S.; Business, 1990
    William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.; 2000

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sandra
    Children: Two children: Lillian and Buchanan
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided in his 2015 member interview video.

    In 2022, he ran for attorney general but he withdrew from the race.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 34B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Civil Law & Data Practices Policy Minutes
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 34B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Civil Law & Data Practices Minutes
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance 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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