Our Elected Leaders

US Representative Erik Paulsen, Minnesota Congressional District 3

In January 2011, Congressman Erik Paulsen was sworn in to serve his second term representing Minnesota’s Third Congressional District; a district made up of the western suburbs of Minneapolis.

Paulsen is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over health care, economic and trade policy and is the chief tax writing committee in the House. He supports pro-growth initiatives and believes that open markets are the key to a strong economy.  And is also a member of the Free Trade Working Group and the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Working Group. The Free Trade Working Group was formed nearly 20 years ago to educate Members and promote policies that would open foreign markets to U.S. goods.

The House Committee on Ways and Means

Congressman Paulsen is a Member on the House Committe on Ways and Means. The Committee is the chief tax writing committee and is tasked with framing the nation's economic, health care and trade policy.

Click here for Congressman Paulsen’s committee statements and committee news releases.

Med Tech Caucus

Congressman Paulsen is the co-chair of the Med Tech Caucus.  As co chair, he hears about advances in medical technologies and meets with those in the industry on a regular basis.  This important caucus helps to drive down the cost of healthcare by improving the quality of information and making it more efficient.

Other Caucus Memberships

National Guard Caucus
Diabetes Caucus
Law Enforcement Caucus
Financial Literacy Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Nuclear Issues Working Group
US China Working Group
Renewable Energy Caucus
India Caucus
Zoo Caucus
Land Conservation Caucus
Bike Caucus 
Congressional Services Fire Caucus

Washington, DC Office: Erik Paulsen 126 Cannon HOB • Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2871 Fax: (202) 225-6351

District Office: 250 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 230 • Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: (952) 405-8510 Fax: (952) 405-8514
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e-mail: Contact Erik

Senator Warren Limmer, Senate District 32
Elected: to the House 1988, re-elected 1990, 1992, 1994special election ; to the Senate 1995, re-elected 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006
Term: 6th

Committee Assignments
Judiciary and Public Safety Chair
Local Government and Elections
Rules and Administration
Taxes

Phone: 651.296.2159
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Chair: Government Operations and Elections
Civil Law
Legacy Funding Division
Rules and Legislative Administration

House Majority Leader/Speaker of the House

Chair: Ethics
Chair: Judiciary Policy and Finance
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance
Ways and Means

Vice-Chair: Ways and Means
Education Finance
State Government Finance
Taxes

Representative Pat Mazorol, House District 41B
Elected: 2010
Term: 1st

Committee Assignments
Civil Law
Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Higher Education Policy and Finance
Judiciary Policy and Finance

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Phone: 952-941-4917
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Senator David Hann, Senate District 48
Elected: 2002, re-elected 20010
Term: 3rd

Committee Assignments
Health and Human Services Chair
Education
Finance

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Phone: 651.296.1749
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Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Jobs and Economic Development Finance
State Government Finance

Vice-Chair: Taxes
Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Education Finance
Redistricting

Chair: Redistricting
Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Rules and Legislative Administration
Taxes
Ways and Means

Education Finance
Education Reform
Property and Local Tax Division

Commissioner Randy Johnson, Hennepin County District 5
District 5 includes the cities of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Richfield, and a portion of Chanhassen, with a total population of approximately 160,000 people. Commissioner Johnson was first elected by the District in 1978.

Commissioner Jeff Johnson, Hennepin County District 7
Commissioner Jeff Johnson represents Hennepin County's 7th District, which stretches from the Mississippi River on the north across and down the western portion of the county to the border with Carver County on the southwest.
With a total population of approximately 160,000 people, the 7th District includes Champlin; Corcoran; Dayton; Greenfield; the township of Hassan; Independence; Loretto; Maple Grove; Maple Plain; Medina; Minnetrista; Mound; Rogers; St. Bonifacius; Spring Park; and portions of Hanover, west Orono, northwest Plymouth and Rockford.

Sheriff Richard Stanek, Hennepin County
Sheriff Stanek is a 24-year veteran of law who earned several promotions for his determination and passion for public safety, rising through the ranks of the Minneapolis Police Department. Prior to being elected as the Sheriff of Hennepin County he served the Minneapolis Police Department as Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, overseeing investigations in the areas of Homicide, Robbery, Assault, Family Violence, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Gangs and Sex Crimes.

A five-term legislator in the Minnesota House of Representatives, he Chaired the House Crime Policy and Finance Committee. The Sheriff has also managed the largest law enforcement agency in the state when, in 2003, he was appointed Minnesota's Commissioner of Public Safety and Director of Homeland Security.

Hennepin County Sheriff website