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Long, Jamie

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House 2019-2022 (District 61B); House 2023-Present (District 61B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/19/1983 (uncertain)
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Gender: Male
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Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Carleton College; B.A.; Political Science, 2004
George Washington University; J.D.; 2007

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Deputy Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Keith Ellison); [Dates Unknown]
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Keith Ellison); [Dates Unknown]
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Legislative Counsel for U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse); [Dates Unknown]
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Legislative Counsel for U.S. Representative Diana DeGette); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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Total Days Served: 2575

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 61B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) Minutes [He became co-chair on 3/17/2025.]
Leadership Position: DFL Floor Leader
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 61B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) Minutes
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 61B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
  • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Redistricting Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 61B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
   2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
   2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
   2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
   2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Ways & Means Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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OTHER INFORMATION

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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.
House Majority Leader Jamie Long and House Speaker Melissa Hortman confer at the rostrum prior to the start of session May 19.
House Majority Leader Rep. Jamie Long discusses House business with Rep. Athena Hollins during the April 12 floor session.
House Speaker Melissa Hortman and House Majority Leader Jamie Long answer questions from the media following Tuesday's first day of the 2023 session.

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