Thursday, January 8, 2009

Minnesota State Legislature session get underway

The Minnesota State Legislature convened at noon on Tuesday Janurary 6 2009 with 23 new members while two returned. One served as Secretary of State from 1998 to 2002 (Mary Kiffmeyer) and other one (Greg Davids) was in House but got defeated in 2006 election but reclaimed his seat in 2008 election. Total was 25 but 23 in House and 2 in Senate.

All leaders has been easily re-elected to their own posts.

Speaker: Margret Anderson Kelliher
Majority Leader: Anthony "Tony" Sertich
Minority Leader: Marty Seifert.

You could find the list here at: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/houseleaders.asp

The Senate didn't do those because the Senate wasn't up for re-election expect for two special elections.

You could find complete listing of Senate leadership here: http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_list.php?sort=ldr&ls=#header

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