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Dan Sparks Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 27th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 7, 2003Preceded by Grace Schwab Personal details Born July 5, 1968
Austin, MinnesotaPolitical party Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Spouse(s) Andrea Children 3 Residence Austin, Minnesota Alma mater University of Minnesota
St. Cloud State UniversityOccupation banker, legislator Religion Lutheran Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks (born July 5, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 27, which includes all or portions of Fillmore, Freeborn, and Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010.[1]
Sparks is currently a member of the Senate's Agriculture and Rural Economies, Commerce and Consumer Protection, and Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications committees.[2] His special legislative concerns include education funding, lowering prescription drug costs, and economic development.[1]
Sparks is a banker and loan officer by profession. He attended college at the University of Minnesota and at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud. He and his wife, Andrea, live in Austin with their three daughters.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Sparks, Daniel D". Leg.state.mn.us. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10807. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Senator Dan Sparks DFL District 27". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=10807. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Project Vote Smart - Senator Daniel D. 'Dan' Sparks - Biography". Votesmart.org. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38471. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
External links
- Dan Sparks at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Sparks Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Dan Sparks
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Dan Sparks Profile
Members of the Minnesota State Senate 87th Legislature (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Michelle Fischbach (R) • Majority Leader: Amy Koch (R) • Minority Leader: Tom Bakk (D)- LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
- Rod Skoe (DFL)
- Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
- John Carlson (R)
- David Tomassoni (DFL)
- Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
- Roger Reinert (DFL)
- Tony Lourey (DFL)
- Keith Langseth (DFL)
- Gretchen Hoffman (R)
- Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
- Paul Gazelka (R)
- Joe Gimse (R)
- Michelle Fischbach (R)
- John Pederson (R)
- Dave Brown (R)
- Sean Nienow (R)
- Scott Newman (R)
- Amy Koch (R)
- Gary Kubly (DFL)
- Gary Dahms (R)
- Doug Magnus (R)
- Kathy Sheran (DFL)
- Julie Rosen (R)
- Al DeKruif (R)
- Mike Parry (R)
- Dan Sparks (DFL)
- John Sterling Howe (R)
- David Senjem (R)
- Carla Nelson (R)
- Jeremy Miller (R)
- Warren Limmer (R)
- Gen Olson (R)
- Julianne Ortman (R)
- Claire Robling (R)
- Dave Thompson (R)
- Chris Gerlach (R)
- Ted Daley (R)
- James Metzen (DFL)
- Dan Hall (R)
- Geoff Michel (R)
- David Hann (R)
- Terri Bonoff (DFL)
- Ron Latz (DFL)
- Ann Rest (DFL)
- Chris Eaton (DFL)
- Benjamin Kruse (R)
- Mike Jungbauer (R)
- Michelle Benson (R)
- Barb Goodwin (DFL)
- Pam Wolf (R)
- Ray Vandeveer (R)
- Roger Chamberlain (R)
- John Marty (DFL)
- Charles Wiger (DFL)
- Ted Lillie (R)
- Katie Sieben (DFL)
- Linda Higgins (DFL)
- Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
- D. Scott Dibble (DFL)
- Jeff Hayden (DFL)
- Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
- Ken Kelash (DFL)
- Dick Cohen (DFL)
- Sandy Pappas (DFL)
- Mary Jo McGuire (DFL)
- John Harrington (DFL)
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