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1/3/2001
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Party/Caucus change
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Sen. Bob Lessard (independent, 3) joins Independence Party.
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67
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27
|
39
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1
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12
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
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1/3/2001
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Convenes
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[Total seats possible = 67]
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67
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27
|
39
|
1
|
12
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
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12/28/2001
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Death
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Sen. Sam Solon (DFL, 7)
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66
|
27
|
38
|
1
|
11
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
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1/2/2002
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Resignation
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Sen. Randy Kelly (DFL, 67) resigned effective January 2, 2002. He was elected to the position of Mayor of Saint Paul.
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65
|
27
|
37
|
1
|
10
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
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1/29/2002
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Convenes
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Districts 7 and 67 were vacant at the convening of the Legislature.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
65
|
27
|
37
|
1
|
10
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
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|
2/4/2002
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Special election
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Mee Moua (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 67 on January 29, 2002 in a special election. She was sworn in on February 4, 2002.
|
67
|
27
|
39
|
1
|
12
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
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|
2/4/2002
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Special election
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Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL) won seat that had been held by her husband in the special election for a Senate seat in District 7 on January 29, 2002. She was sworn in on February 4, 2002.
|
67
|
27
|
39
|
1
|
12
* During this time, Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
|
|
7/9/2002
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Party/Caucus change
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Sen. Sheila Kiscaden (R, 30) became a member of the Independence party.
|
67
|
26
|
39
|
2
|
13
* During this time, Senator Sheila Kiscaden and Senator Bob Lessard did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. They are not included in the calculation of the margin.
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12/13/2002
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Party/Caucus change
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Sen. Sheila Kiscaden (Independence, 30) joins the Republican caucus. (Sen. Bob Lessard is the other Ind. Party member; he is retiring at the end of the term. He did not caucus with either party.)
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67
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26
|
39
|
2
|
12
* The margin reflects the fact that one member of the Independence party, Senator Sheila Kiscaden, caucused with the Republican caucus and the other Independence party member, Senator Bob Lessard, was not a member of either caucus.
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