JOURNAL

OF THE SENATE

STATE OF

EIGHTY­FOURTH LEGISLATURE

2006

Published by The Secretary of the Senate Introduction

The 2006 Session of the Eighty­Fourth Legislature convened on March 1 with the same leadership elected in the 2005 Session. Senator Dean E. Johnson (DFL), Willmar, continued as Majority Leader and Chair of the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senator Dick Day (R), Owatonna, continued as Minority Leader. Senator James P. Metzen (DFL), South St. Paul, continued as President of the Senate. Senator David Gaither (R), Plymouth, resigned September 21, 2005, to become Governor ’s Chief of Staff. Terri Bonoff (DFL), Minnetonka, won a special election on November 22, 2005, to fill the vacancy in Senate District 43. She was sworn in on December 7, 2005. Senator Mark Ourada (R), Buffalo, resigned effective December 31, 2005, for private sector employment. Amy Koch (R), Buffalo, won a special election on November 22, 2005, to fill the vacancy in Senate District 19. She was sworn in on January 5, 2006. Senator Dave Kleis (R), St. Cloud, resigned November 20, 2005, after being elected Mayor of St. Cloud. Tarryl Clark (DFL), St. Cloud, won a special election on December 27, 2005, to fill the vacancy in Senate District 15. She was sworn in on January 6, 2006. Senator Sheila M. Kiscaden left the Independence Party and joined the DFL caucus for the 2006 session. The political makeup of the 2006 Senate was 38 DFLers and 29 Republicans. Nine Senators announced they would not seek reelection in 2006. They were Michele M. Bachmann (R), Stillwater; John C. Hottinger (DFL), Mankato; Steve P. Kelley (DFL), Hopkins; Bob Kierlin (R), Winona; Sheila M. Kiscaden (DFL), Rochester; Becky Lourey (DFL), Kerrick; Sharon Marko (DFL), Cottage Grove; Jane B. Ranum (DFL), and Wesley J. Skoglund (DFL), Minneapolis. The 2006 Session of the Eighty­Fourth Legislature adjourned sine die on Sunday evening, May 21, 2006. Members of the Senate Anderson, Ellen R. (DFL)* Marko, Sharon (DFL) Bachmann, Michele M. (R)** Marty, John (DFL) Bakk, Thomas M. (DFL) McGinn, Mike (R) Belanger Jr., William V. (R) Metzen, James P. (DFL) Berglin, Linda (DFL) Michel, Geoff (R) Betzold, Don (DFL) Moua, Mee (DFL) Bonoff, Terri (DFL) Murphy, Steve (DFL) Chaudhary, Satveer (DFL) Neuville, Thomas M. (R) Clark, Tarryl (DFL) Nienow, Sean (R) Cohen, Richard J. (DFL) Olson, Gen (R) Day, Dick (R) Ortman, Julianne E. (R) Dibble, D. Scott (DFL) Pappas, Sandra L. (DFL) Dille, Steve (R) Pariseau, Pat (R) Fischbach, Michelle L. (R) Pogemiller, Lawrence J. (DFL) Foley, Leo T. (DFL) Ranum, Jane B. (DFL) Frederickson, Dennis R. (R) Reiter, Mady (R) Gerlach, Chris (R) Rest, Ann H. (DFL) Hann, David (R) Robling, Claire A. (R) Higgins, Linda (DFL) Rosen, Julie A. (R) Hottinger, John C. (DFL) Ruud, Carrie (R) Johnson, Dean E. (DFL) Sams, Dallas C. (DFL) Johnson, Debbie J. (R) Saxhaug, Tom (DFL) Jungbauer, Michael J. (R) Scheid, Linda (DFL) Kelley, Steve P. (DFL) Senjem, David H. (R) Kierlin, Bob (R) Skoe, Rod (DFL) Kiscaden, Sheila M. (DFL) Skoglund, Wesley J. (DFL) Koch, Amy (R) Solon, Yvonne Prettner (DFL) Koering, Paul (R) Sparks, Dan (DFL) Kubly, Gary W. (DFL) Stumpf, LeRoy A. (DFL) Langseth, Keith (DFL) Tomassoni, David J. (DFL) Larson, Cal (R) Vickerman, Jim (DFL) LeClair, Brian (R) Wergin, Betsy (R) Limmer, Warren (R) Wiger, Charles W. (DFL) Lourey, Becky (DFL)

*DFL–Democratic­Farmer­Labor **R–Republican Senate Leaders Dean E. Johnson Majority Leader Ann H. Rest Assistant Majority Leader Satveer Chaudhary Majority Whip Linda Higgins Majority Whip Steve P. Kelley Majority Whip Majority Whip Steve Murphy Majority Whip David J. Tomassoni Majority Whip Jim Vickerman Majority Whip Dick Day Minority Leader Thomas M. Neuville Deputy Minority Leader Warren Limmer Assistant Minority Leader Mike McGinn Assistant Minority Leader Geoff Michel Assistant Minority Leader Pat Pariseau Assistant Minority Leader Claire A. Robling Assistant Minority Leader Officers of the Senate

James P. Metzen President of the Senate Patrick E. Flahaven Secretary of the Senate Patrice Dworak First Assistant Secretary Colleen J. Pacheco Second Assistant Secretary Michael R. Linn Third Assistant Secretary Catherine E. Morrison Engrossing Secretary Sven K. Lindquist Sergeant at Arms Marilyn Logan Hall Assistant Sergeant at Arms Lt. Col. Rev. Rob Lubben Chaplain