HIGHWAY 14 PARTNERSHIP 2006-07 LEGISLATIVE SESSION CORRIDOR LEGISLATORS
		House Assistant Minority Leader Representative Brad Finstad (R) 21B 251 State Office Building (651) 296-9303 (888) 727-3891 E-mail: rep.brad.finstad@house.mn Home: Comfrey; 29237 County Road 18, 56019; (507) 354-4431 Occupation: Agricultural Consultant; (507) 381-6575 Education: BS, agricultural education, University of Minnesota. Elected: 2002. Term: 3rd. Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs; Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division; Finance; Health and Human Services; Rules and Legislative Administration.
		Senate President Pro Tem Senator Dennis Frederickson (R) 21 139 State Office Building (651) 296-8138 E-mail: sen.dennis.frederickson@senate.mn Home: New Ulm; 4 Sunrise Drive, 56073; (507) 359-9482 Occupation: Retired farmer. Education: BS, University of Minnesota. Elected: 1980. Term: 9th. Committees: Finance; Finance – Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division; Capital Investment; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules and Administration.
		Representative Terry Morrow (DFL) 23A 415 State Office Building (651) 296-8634 E-mail: rep.terry.morrow@house.mn Home: St. Peter; 614 South Washington Avenue, 56082; (507) 327-8226 Occupation: Educator/teacher; St. Peter; 800 West College Avenue, 56082; (507) 933-7366 Education: BA, rhetoric, University of California-Berkeley; JD, University of California-Davis; PhD, communication studies, Northwestern University. Elected: 2006. Term: 1st. Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs; Game, Fish and Forestry Division; K-12 Finance Division (Vice Chair); Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division; Transportation Finance Division.
		Representative Kathy Brynaert (DFL) 23B 421 State Office Building (651) 296-3248 E-mail: rep.kathy.brynaert@house.mn Home: Mankato; 1416 Carney Avenue, 56001; (507) 388-2264 Occupation: Youth development/education. Education: BA, philosophy, College of St. Teresa; MA, philosophy, Duquesne University. Elected: 2006. Term: 1st. Committees: : Energy Finance and Policy Division; Environment and Natural Resources; Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division; Mental Health Division (Vice Chair); Ways and Means.
		Senate Majority Whip Senator Kathy Sheran (DFL) District 23 G-24 State Capitol (651) 296-6153 E-mail: sen.kathy.sheran@senate.mn Home: Mankato; 317 North Broad Street, 56001; (507) 344-2155 Occupation: Nurse, nurse educator, small business partner; Mankato; 201 North Broad Street, 56001. Education: BSN, College of St. Teresa; MS, Minnesota State University-Mankato. Elected: 2006. Term: 1st. Committees: Finance – Higher Education Budget and Policy Division (Vice Chair); Higher Education (Vice Chair); Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications; Environment and Natural Resources; Finance – Health and Human Services Budget Division.
		House Assistant Minority Whip Representative Tony Cornish (R) 24B 281 State Office Building (651) 296-4240 or (800) 704-8525 E-mail: rep.tony.cornish@house.mn Home: Good Thunder; P.O. Box 128, 56037; (507) 549-3349 Occupation: Retired game warden. Elected: 2002. Term: 3rd. Committees: Environment and Natural Resources; Finance; Game, Fish and Forestry Division; Public Safety and Civil Justice; Public Safety Finance Division.
		Senate Assistant Minority Leader Senator Julie Rosen (R) 24 109 State Office Building (651) 296-5713 E-mail: sen.julie.rosen@senate.mn Home: Fairmont; 105 Cedar Bluff, 56031; (507) 238-2304 Occupation: Agronomist/homemaker. Education: BS, Colorado State University. Elected: 2002. Term: 2nd. Committees: Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications; Business, Industry and Jobs; Capital Investment; Finance – Health and Human Services Budget Division; Finance – Public Safety Budget Division.
		Representative Connie Ruth (R) 26A 291 State Office Building (651) 296-5368 or (888) 296-5368 E-mail: rep.connie.ruth@house.mn Home: Owatonna; 689 Woodhill Place, 55060; (507) 451-1144 Occupation: Legislator. Education: BA, organization management/communications, Concordia University; MA, organizational management, Concordia University. Elected: 2000. Term: 4th. Committees: Biosciences and Emerging Technology; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division; Transportation Finance Division.
		Representative Patti Fritz (DFL) 26B 551 State Office Building (651) 296-8237 or (800) 292-0012 E-mail: rep.patti.fritz@house.mn Home: Faribault; 1625 – 250th Court East, 55021; (507) 332-8143 Occupation: Licensed practical nurse. Education: LPN, Faribault School of Practical Nursing. Elected: 2004. Term: 2nd. Committees: : Early Childhood Learning Finance Division; Health and Human Services (Vice Chair); Health Care and Human Services Finance Division; Labor and Consumer Protection Division.
		Senator Minority Leader Dick Day (R) 26 113 State Office Bldg. (651) 296-9457 E-mail: sen.dick.day@senate.mn Home: Owatonna; 277 Cedar Cove Lane, 55060; (507) 451-0165 Occupation: Retired (IBM). Education: BA, Winona State College. Elected: 1990. Term: 6th. Committees: Business, Industry and Jobs; Finance – Transportation Budget and Policy Division; State and Local Government Operations and Oversight; Transportation.
		Representative Randy Demmer (R) 29A 225 State Office Building (651) 296-9236 or (800) 387-6453 E-mail: rep.randy.demmer@house.mn Home: Hayfield; P.O. Box 47, 55940; (507) 477-3655 Occupation: Business; Hayfield; P.O. Box 57, 55940; (507) 477-3655 Education: BABA, agricultural business administration, University of Minnesota. Elected: 2002. Term: 3rd. Committees: Agriculture and Rural Development; Agriculture Policy; Education Finance; Education Policy.
		Representative Kim Norton (DFL) 29B 387 State Office Building (651) 296-9249 E-mail: rep.kim.norton@house.mn Home: Rochester; 539 Lowry Court NW, 55901; (507) 280-7683 Occupation: Non-profit district manager; Rochester; 334 – 16th Street SE, Suite 133, 55904; (507) 280-6273 Education: BS, human development and special education, University of Nebraska. Elected: 2006. Term: 1st. Committees: Biosciences and Emerging Technology (Vice Chair); Health and Human Services; Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
		Senate Minority Leader Senator David Senjem (R) 29 147 State Office Building (651) 296-3903 E-mail: sen.david.senjem@senate.mn Home: Rochester; 2423 – 12th Avenue NW, 55901; (507) 282-7648 Occupation: Environmental affairs officer; Mayo Clinic; Rochester; 200 – 1st Street SW, #1-103, 55905; (507) 284-8890 Education: BA, Luther College. Elected: 2002. Term: 2nd. Committees: Rules and Administration; Capital Investment; Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications; Finance – Higher Education Budget and Policy Division; Higher Education; Taxes; Taxes – Property Tax Division.
		Representative Tina Liebling (DFL) 30A 393 State Office Building (651) 296-0573 or (800) 339-9038 E-mail: rep.tina.liebling@house.mn Home: Rochester. Occupation: Attorney; Rochester; P.O. Box 6332, 55903; (507) 289-4664 Education: BA, Spanish, University of Minnesota; MS, public health, University of Massachusetts; JD, Boston University. Elected: 2004. Term: 2nd. Committees: Ethics; Health and Human Services; Health Care and Human Services Finance Division; Public Safety Finance Division; Taxes.
		Representative Andy Welti (DFL) 30B 389 State Office Building (651) 296-4378 or (888) 858-4753 E-mail: rep.andy.welti@house.mn Home: Plainview; 54506 – 275th Avenue, 55964; (507) 951-8857 Occupation: Educator/teacher, legislator. Education: : BS, secondary social studies education, Minnesota State University-Mankato. Elected: 2004. Term: 2nd. Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division (Vice Chair); E-12 Education; Energy Finance and Policy Division; Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
		Senator Ann Lynch (DFL) District 30 G-24 State Capitol (651) 296-4848 E-mail: sen.ann.lynch@senate.mn Home: Rochester; 4479 Ettenmoor Lane SW, 55902; (507) 281-9297 Occupation: Education: BA, Hamline University. Elected: 2006. Term: 1st. Committees: Finance – Health and Human Services Budget Division (Vice Chair); Education; Finance – Higher Education Budget and Policy Division; Health, Housing and Family Security; Higher Education.