2017 MASA Legislative Directory

• Leadership for House and Senate • Senate E-12 Policy Committee • Senate E-12 Finance Committee • House Innovation Policy Committee • House Finance Committee • Lobbyists • Associations • Governors Office, U.S. Representatives and Staff, Commissioner of Education Leadership of the House Members 2017 – 2018

Representative Party District Office Phone E-mail Address

Speaker of the House R 31A 463 651-296-5364 [email protected]

Majority Leader Joyce Peppin R 34A 459 651-296-7806 [email protected]

Majority Whip R 09B 531 651-296-4247 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader R 01A 359 651-296-9635 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader Kelly Fenton R 53B 525 651-296-1147 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader Randy Jessup R 42A 477 651-296-0141 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader Jim Nash R 47A 557 651-296-4282 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader Marion O'Neill R 29B 549 651-296-5063 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader Roz Peterson R 56B 521 651-296-5387 [email protected]

Speaker Pro Tempore Tony Albright R 55B 407 651-296-5185 [email protected]

Minority Leader DFL 36B 267 651-296-4280 [email protected]

Deputy Minority Leader Jon Applebaum DFL 44B 281 651-296-9934 [email protected]

Deputy Minority Leader DFL 04B 261 651-296-6829 [email protected]

Deputy Minority Leader DFL 65A 329 651-296-5158 [email protected]

Assistant Minority Leader DFL 03A 311 651-296-2190 [email protected]

Assistant Minority Leader DFL 45B 239 651-296-4176 [email protected]

Assistant Minority Leader DFL 51B 233 651-296-4128 [email protected]

Assistant Minority Leader DFL 04A 241 651-296-5515 [email protected]

Assistant Minority Leader Ilhan Omar DFL 60B 327 651-296-4257 [email protected]

Assistant Minority Leader DFL 64B 321 651-296-4199 [email protected]

Leadership of the Members 2017 – 2018

Majority Leader R 9 3113 651-296-4875 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader R 16 2111 651-296-8138 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader R 8 3207 651-296-8063 [email protected]

Assistant Majority Leader Eric Pratt R 55 3219 651-296-4123 [email protected] Deputy Majority Leader R 31 3109 651-296-3219 [email protected]

Deputy Majority Leader Jeremy Miller R 28 3107 651-296-5649 [email protected]

President of the Senate Michelle Fischbach R 13 2113 651-296-2084 [email protected]

President Pro Tem R 34 3221 651-296-2159 [email protected] Minority Leader Thomas Bakk DFL 3 2221 651-296-8881 Use Email Form Assistant Minority Leader Jeff Hayden DFL 62 2209 651-296-4261 Use Email Form Assistant Minority Leader DFL 53 2325 651-296-4166 Use Email Form

2017 Senate E-12 Policy Committee Chair: Senator Eric Pratt (R) Vice Chair: Senator Eichorn (R) DFL Lead: Senator Susan Kent (D) 10 members

Room 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg. Meets: Tuesday and Thursday at 3-4:30 pm

Paul Anderson John Hoffman Senator Senator #2103 #2231 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296- 651-296-4154 [email protected] [email protected] R District 44 D District 36

Roger Chamberlain Susan Kent Senator Senator #3225 #2325 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296-1253 651-296-4166 [email protected] www.senate.mn/senatorkentemail R District 38 D District 53

Greg Clausen Eric Pratt Senator Senator #2233 #3219 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296-4120 651-296-4123 [email protected] [email protected] D District 57 R District 55

Steve Cwodzinski Senator Senator #2419 #3403 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296- 651-296- [email protected] [email protected] D District 48 R District 02

Gary Dahms Senator #2111 MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 651-296-8138 [email protected] R District 16

Justin Eichorn Senator #3213 MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 651-296- [email protected] R District 05 2017 Senate E-12 Finance Committee Chair: Senator (R) Vice Chair: Senator Eric Pratt (R) DFL Lead: Senator Charles Wiger (D) 10 members

Room 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg. Meets: Monday and Wednesday at 3-4:30 pm

Paul Anderson Eric Pratt Senator Senator #2103 #3219 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296- 651-296-4123 [email protected] [email protected] R District 44 R District 55

Roger Chamberlain Senator Senator #3225 #2235 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296-1253 651-296-8017 [email protected] [email protected] R District 38 D District 06

Gary Dahms Senator Senator #2111 #2225 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296-8138 651-296-4274 [email protected] [email protected] R District 16 D District 63

Justin Eichorn Charles Wiger Senator Senator #3213 #2219 MSB, 95 University Avenue West MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 St. Paul MN 55155 651-296- 651-296-6820 [email protected] www.senate.mn/senatorwigeremail R District 05 D District 43

Melissa Halvorson Wiklund Senator #2323 MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul MN 55155 651-297-8061 [email protected] D District 50

Carla Nelson Senator #3231 MSB, 95 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4848 [email protected] R District 26 2017 House Education Finance Committee Chair: Representative Jennifer Loon (R) Vice Chair: Representative (R) DFL Lead: Representative (D) 21 members

449 State Office Building Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:00 pm Committee Administrator: Harry Kennedy 651-296-5065

Honorable Dario Anselmo Honorable Jenifer Loon Honorable Roz Peterson State Representative State Representative State Representative 579 SOB 449 SOB 521 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4363 651-296-7449 651-296-5387 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Party: R District: 49A Party: R District: 48B Party: R District: 56B

Honorable Peggy Bennett Honorable Honorable John M. Poston State Representative State Representative State Representative 507 SOB 203 SOB 517 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-8216 651-296-9714 651-296-4293 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Party: R District: 27A Party: D District: 65B Party: R District: 09A

Honorable Jim Davnie Honorable Paul Marquart Honorable State Representative State Representative State Representative 393 SOB 261 SOB 337 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-0173 651-296-6829 651-296-0172 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Party: D District: 63A Party: D District: 04B Party: D District: 06A

Honorable Honorable Rena Moran Honorable State Representative State Representative State Representative 479 SOB 329 SOB 437 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-6746 651-296-5158 651-296-4231 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Party: R District: 15A Party: D District: 65A Party: R District: 35B

Honorable Honorable Honorable Linda Slocum State Representative State Representative State Representative 523 SOB 343 SOB 207 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-3135 651-296-2676 651-296-7158 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Party: R District: 54B Party: D District: 03B Party: D District: 50A

Honorable Ron Kresha Honorable Honorable Dennis Smith State Representative State Representative State Representative 531 SOB 471 SOB 375 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4247 651-296-4946 651-296-5502 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Party: R District: 09B Party: R District: 08A Party: R District: 34B Honorable State Representative 445 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-6316 [email protected] Party: R District: 14A

Honorable Paul Thissen State Representative 317 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-5375 [email protected] Party: D District: 61B

Honorable Anna Wills State Representative 491 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4306 [email protected] Party: R District: 57B 2017 House Education Innovation Policy Committee Chair: Representative Sondra Erickson (R) Vice Chair: Representative Brian Daniels (R) DFL Lead: Representative Carlos Mariani (D) 17 members

479 State Office Building Meets: Tuesday and Thursday at 8:15 am Committee Administrator: Andrew Hasek 651-296-5322

Cal (Calvin) Bahr Matthew Grossell Erin Maye Quade State Representative State Representative State Representative 387 SOB 429 SOB 389 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-2439 651-296-4265 651-296-5506 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] R District 31B R District 02A D District 57A

Peggy Bennett State Representative State Representative State Representative 507 SOB 451 SOB 227 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-8216 651-296-8635 651-296-3964 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] R District 27A R District 21A D District 48A

David Bly Randy Jessup State Representative State Representative State Representative 301 SOB 477 SOB 431 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-0171 651-296-0141 651-296-0518 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] D District 20B R District 42A R District 11B

Drew Christensen Mary Kunesh-Podein State Representative State Representative State Representative 575 SOB 303 SOB 473 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4212 651-296-4331 651-296-4344 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] R District 56A D District 41B R District 18A

Brian Daniels Fue Lee JoAnn Ward State Representative State Representative State Representative 551 SOB 223 SOB 231 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-8237 651-296-4262 651-296-7807 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] R District 24B D District 59A D District 53A

Sondra Erickson Carlos Mariani State Representative State Representative 479 SOB 203 SOB 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-6746 651-296-9714 [email protected] [email protected] R District 15A D District 65B 2017 Education Lobbyists

Lobbyist Jan Alswager Lobbyist Valerie Dosland Alswager Strategies Ewald Consulting Group Inc. 7169 121st Street West 1000 Westgate Drive, Ste. 252 Apple Valley, MN 55124 St. Paul, MN 55114 651-245-6151 612-490-3052 [email protected] [email protected]

Lobbyist Kristen Amundson Lobbyist David C. Ewald Amundson Strategies LLC Ewald Consulting Group Inc 712 Third Street South 1000 Westgate Drive, Ste 252 Stillwater, MN 55082-6217 St. Paul, MN 55114 651-491-6364 651-290-6276 [email protected] [email protected]

Lobbyist Roger Aronson Lobbyist Mary Gilbert Diamond Lake Station, PO Box 19350 Mary Gilbert Dougherty Consult , MN 55419 4820 Pleasant Avenue South 612-339-5254 Minneapolis, MN 55419 [email protected] 612-825-7365 [email protected]

Sr. Vice President Bill Blazar Lobbyist Todd Otis MN Chamber of Commerce Think Small 400 Robert Street North, Ste 1500 10 Yorkton Court St. Paul, MN 55101 Little Canada, MN 55117-1065 651-292-4650 651-644-8138 [email protected] [email protected]

Lobbyist Megan Boldt Lobbyist Grace Schwab Keliher Education Minnesota MSBA 41 Sherburne Avenue 1155 Centre Pointe Drive, Ste 10 St. Paul, MN 55103 Mendota Hgts, MN 55120-1268 651-227-9541 651-225-0637 [email protected]

Lobbyist Jodee Buhr Lobbyist Samuel Walseth Education Minnesota Capitol Hill Assoc. nc 41 Sherburne Avenue 525 Park St, Suite 255 St. Paul, MN 55103 St. Paul, MN 55103 651-292-4830 651-293-0229 [email protected] [email protected]

Lobbyist Gary Carlson Lobbyist Charlie Weaver League of MN Cities 80 South Eighth Street, Ste. 4816 145 University Avenue W Minneapolis, MN 55402 St. Paul, MN 55103 612-370-0840 651-281-1255 [email protected] [email protected]

Lobbyist Nick de Julio Ewald Consulting Group Inc. 1000 Westgate Drive, Ste 252 St. Paul, MN 55114 651-470-7957 [email protected] 2017 Associations (by last name)

David Adney Eric W. Kaler Steven J. Rosentone Executive Director President Chancellor MASSP University of Minnesota MN State Colleges & Universities 1667 N Snelling Ave, Suite C-100 202 Morrill Hall, 100 Church St. SE, U of M 30 7th Street East, Ste 350 St Paul MN 55108-2131 Minneapolis, MN 55455 St. Paul MN 55101 651-999-7333 612-626-1616 651-201-1696 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Gary Amoroso Brad Lundell Kirk Schneidawind Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director MASA SEE MSBA 1884 Como Avenue 1884 Como Avenue 1900 W Jefferson Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 St. Paul, MN 55108 St. Peter MN 56082-3015 651-645-6272 651-647-6251 800-324-4459 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Bill Blazar Brad Lundell Denise Specht Sr. Vice President Lobbyist President MN Chamber of Commerce SEE Education MN 400 Robert Street North, Ste 1500 1884 Como Avenue 41 Sherburne Avenue St. Paul, MN 55101 St. Paul, MN 55108 St. Paul, MN 55103 651-292-4658 651-647-6251 651-227-9541 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Paul Cerkvenik Jon Millerhagen President Executive Director MN Private College Council MESPA 445 Minnesota Street, Ste 500 1667 N Snelling Ave, Suite C-101 St. Paul, MN 55101 St Paul MN 55108-2131 651-293-6812 651-999-7312 [email protected] [email protected]

Scott Croonquist Janet Mohr Executive Director Executive Director AMSD BOSA 1667 Snelling Avenue N, Ste C-107 1500 Highway 36 West St. Paul, MN 55108 Roseville, MN 55113 651-999-7325 651-582-8796 [email protected] [email protected]

Sara Gjerdrum Fred Nolan Executive Director Executive Director Education MN MREA 41 Sherburne Avenuwe 29554 Holly St. NW St. Paul, MN 55103 Isanti MN 55040 651-227-9541 320-333-8890 [email protected] [email protected]

Jackie Johnston Connie Nordquist President Executive Director MCEA MASBO 13750 Lake Blvd 1821 University Avenue W, Ste S256 Lindstrom, MN 55045 St. Paul MN 66204 651-257-0752 651-999-8424 [email protected] [email protected] 2017 Governors Office, U.S. MN Representatives and Staff, Commissioner of Education

Chris Bennett Al Franken Rick Nolan Ed. Leg. Ass’t. for Rep. Tim Walz Senator Representative 1034 Longworth Office Building 309 Hart Senate Office Building 2366 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2472 202-224-5641 202-225-6211 [email protected]

Katherine Bloodgood Ryan Huff Diane O’Connor Leg. Director for Rep. Lewis Ed. Leg. Aide for Rep. Paulsen Deputy Commissioner 418 Cannon House Building 127 Cannon Office Building MN Office of Higher Education Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 202-225-2271 202-225-2871 St. Paul, MN 55108 [email protected] [email protected] 651-259-3922 [email protected] Brenda Cassellius Amy Klobuchar Erik Paulsen Commissioner Senator Representative MDE 302 Hart Senate Office Building 127 Cannon Office Building 1500 Highway 36 West Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 Roseville, MN 55113 202-224-3244 202-225-2871 651-582-8200 [email protected] Sandy Connolly Lot Kwarteng Collin Peterson Director of Comm. Education Policy for Sen. Klobuchar Representative MN Office of Higher Education 302 Hart Senate Office Building 2204 Rayburn Building 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 St. Paul, MN 55108 202-224-3244 202-225-2165 651-259-3902 [email protected] [email protected] Richard Lee Governor Leg. Ass’t. for Rep. Peterson Commissioner 116 Veterans Service Building 2204 Rayburn Building MN Office of Higher Education 20 West 12th Street Washington, DC 20515 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55155 202-225-2165 St. Paul, MN 55108 651-201-3400 [email protected] 651-259-3900 [email protected] [email protected] Keith Ellison Jason Lewis Steven Rosenstone Representative Representative Chancellor 2263 Rayburn Building 418 Cannon House Building 30 7th Street East, Ste 350 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 St. Paul MN 55101 202-225-4755 202-225-2271 651-201-1696

Tom Emmer Betty McCollum Abby Schanfield Representative Representative Ed. Leg. Ass’t. for Rep. Ellison 315 Cannon Office Building 2256 Rayburn Office Building 2263 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2331 202-225-6631 202-225-4755 [email protected] 2017 Governors Office, U.S. MN Representatives and Staff, Commissioner of Education

Gohar Sedighi Education Policy for Sen. Franken 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5641 [email protected]

Amy Smith Chief of Staff for Rep. Lewis 418 Cannon House Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2271 [email protected]

Rebecca Taylor Sr. Leg. Director for Rep. McCollum 2256 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-6631 [email protected]

Jodie Torkelson Chief of Staff for Rep. Nolan 2366 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-6211 [email protected]

Tim Walz Representative 1034 Longworth Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2472

Landon Zinda Ed. Leg. Council for Rep. Emmer 315 Cannon Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2331 [email protected]