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Mekeland, Shane

House 2019-2022 (District 15B); House 2023-Present (District 27A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Wright

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1970 (uncertain)
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Clear Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Business owner, trades/labor

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse/Partner: Angela (partner)
Children: One child
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 2232

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 27A
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Clear Lake
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented: Sherburne
Occupation: Business owner, trades/labor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 27A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Clear Lake
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Counties Represented: Sherburne
Occupation: Business owner, trades/labor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Minutes

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 15B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Clear Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented: Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Wright
Occupation: Business owner, trades/labor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 15B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Clear Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented: Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Wright
Occupation: Business owner, trades/labor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Labor Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes

Session Interviews

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