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    Brand, Jeff

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2020 (District 19A); House 2023-2024 (District 18A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/11/????
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Peter
    Occupation (when first elected): Business owner, insurance

    EDUCATION

    National Park Service Law Enforcement Academy; Certification;
    Vermilion Community College; College Graduate;
    Minnesota State University; B.S.; Anthropology

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Saint Peter, Minnesota (City Council; 7 years); 2011 to 2018 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Genevieve
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He grew up on a dairy farm in Howard Lake in Wright County.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House in the 2020 and 2024 elections.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 18A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
    Occupation: Business owner, ecological services
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Workforce Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 19A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
    Occupation: Business owner, insurance
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Labor Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Agriculture and Food Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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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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