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
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
Committees:
-
Energy Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Housing Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Minutes
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
Committees:
-
Climate and Energy Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Labor and Industry Finance and Policy
Minutes
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
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
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
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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