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    Witte, Jeff

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    House 2023-Present (District 57B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/26/1965
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Lakeville
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired law enforcement

    EDUCATION

    Northwestern University;
    Winona State University; B.S.; Social work, criminal justice, 1988
    University of St. Thomas; M.A.; Police leadership, administration and education, 2007

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: Burnsville, Minnesota (Police Department, 27 years); 08/1988 to 12/2015
    Municipal Board/Commission: Lakeville, Minnesota (Planning Commission); 08/2017 to 12/2022

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Jennifer
    Children: Three children (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He grew up in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 57B
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Lakeville
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Retired law enforcement
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 57B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Lakeville
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Retired law enforcement
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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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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