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2013-2014 House Committee Membership 2013‐2014 House Committee Membership Health & Human Services Finance Committee Tom Huntley, Chair (Duluth) 651‐296‐2228 [email protected] Kim Norton, Vice Chair (Rochester) 651‐296‐9249 [email protected] Jim Abeler, Minority Lead (Anoka) 651‐296‐1729 [email protected] Susan Allen (Minneapolis) 651‐296‐7152 [email protected] Matt Dean (Dellwood) 651‐296‐3018 [email protected] Peter Fischer (Maplewood) 651‐296‐5363 [email protected] Patti Fritz (Faribault) 651‐296‐8237 [email protected] Glenn Gruenhagen (Glencoe) 651‐296‐4229 [email protected] Laurie Halverson (Eagan) 651‐296‐4128 [email protected] Melissa Hortman (Brooklyn Park) 651‐296‐4280 [email protected] Carolyn Laine (Columbia Heights) 651‐296‐4331 [email protected] Tina Liebling (Rochester) 651‐296‐0573 [email protected] Diane Loeffler (Minneapolis) 651‐296‐4219 [email protected] Tara Mack (Apple Valley) 651‐296‐5506 [email protected] Joe McDonald (Delano) 651‐296‐4336 [email protected] Rena Moran (St.Paul) 651‐296‐5158 [email protected] Jerry Newton (Coon Rapids) 651‐296‐5369 [email protected] Joe Schomacker (Luverne) 651‐296‐5505 [email protected] Nick Zerwas (Elk River) 651‐296‐4237 [email protected] Lyndon Carlson, Sr, ex‐officio (Crystal) 651‐296‐4255 [email protected] Housing Finance and Policy Committee Karen Clark, Chair (Minneapolis) 651‐296‐0294 [email protected] David Bly, Vice‐Chair (Northfield) 651‐296‐0171 [email protected] Paul Anderson, Minority Lead (Starbuck)651‐296‐4317 [email protected] Peter Fischer (Maplewood) 651‐296‐5363 [email protected] Steve Green (Fosston) 651‐296‐9918 [email protected] Jerry Hertaus (Greenfield) 651‐296‐9188 [email protected] Jason Isaacson (Shoreview) 651‐296‐7153 [email protected] Carlos Mariani (St.Paul) 651‐296‐9714 [email protected] Jason Metsa (Virginia) 651‐296‐0170 [email protected] Rena Moran (St. Paul) 651‐296‐5158 [email protected] Marion O’Neill (Buffalo) 651‐296‐5063 [email protected] Joe Radinovich (Crosby) 651‐296‐2365 [email protected] Joe Schomacker (Luverne) 651‐296‐5505 [email protected] Nick Zerwas (Elk River) 651‐296‐4237 [email protected] Lyndon Carlson, ex‐officio (Crystal) 651‐296‐4255 [email protected] Capital Investment Committee Committee Chair: Alice Hausman (DFL) 651‐296‐3824 [email protected] Vice Chair: John Ward (DFL) 651‐296‐4333 [email protected] GOP Lead: Matt Dean (R) 651‐296‐3018 [email protected] Tony Albright (R) 651‐296‐5185 [email protected] Joe Atkins (DFL) 651‐296‐4192 [email protected] Lyndon Carlson Sr. (DFL) 651‐296‐4255 [email protected] Karen Clark (DFL) 651‐296‐0294 [email protected] Greg Davids (R) 651‐296‐9278 [email protected] Raymond Dehn (DFL) 651‐296‐8659 [email protected] Bob Dettmer (R) 651‐296‐4124 [email protected] Ron Erhardt (DFL) 651‐296‐4363 [email protected] David FitzSimmons (R) 651‐296‐1534 [email protected] Steve Green (R) 651‐296‐9918 [email protected] Bob Gunther (R) 651‐296‐3240 [email protected] Leon Lillie (DFL) 651‐296‐1188 [email protected] Tim Mahoney (DFL) 651‐296‐4277 [email protected] Jay McNamar (DFL) 651‐296‐4929 [email protected] Carly Melin (DFL) 651‐296‐0172 [email protected] Kim Norton (DFL) 651‐296‐9249 [email protected] Chris Swedzinski (R) 651‐296‐5374 [email protected] Dean Urdahl (R) 651‐296‐4344 [email protected] .
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