David M. Jennings

David M. Jennings
Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce
In office January 8, 1999 – August 6, 1999
49th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office January 8, 1985 – January 5, 1987
Preceded by	Harry A. Sieben, Jr.
Succeeded by	Fred Norton
Minnesota State Representative from District 29A
In office January 4, 1983 – January 5, 1987
Preceded by	Douglas W. Carlson
Succeeded by	Mark J. Piepho
Minnesota State Representative from District 27B
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Darrel Peterson
Succeeded by	Wendell Erickson
Personal details
Born	December 17, 1948 (1948-12-17) (age 62) Truman, Minnesota
Political party	Independent-Republican
Alma mater	Mankato State University
Profession	construction worker, legislator, school superintendent

David M. Jennings (born December 17, 1948) is a Minnesota politician, a member of the Republican Party, a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the former superintendent of School District 112, based in Chaska.^[1][2]

Jennings served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for five years. He received a B.S. degree in political science, magna cum laude, from Mankato State University in 1975. He worked in small construction until he was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1979.^[1]

Jennings rose quickly, becoming minority leader in 1982. He served in that role until the Independent-Republicans gained a majority in the 1984 elections. He became Speaker of the House in 1985, a position he held for two years until his departure from the legislature.^[1]

In 1999, Jennings served briefly as Minnesota's Commissioner of Commerce under Governor Jesse Ventura. He later served as interim superintendent of the Minneapolis school district from 2002 to 2004, and was considered for permanent appointment, but withdrew from consideration after the appointment process was criticized. He served as deputy director of operations for the Minnesota Historical Society before accepting a permanent appointment as superintendent for the Chaska school district in 2005.^[2] He is married and has one son.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10278
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2005/03/21/daily50.html

External links

• David M. Jennings at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
• Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives
• Minnesota School District 112

Political offices
Preceded by Harry A. Sieben, Jr.	Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1985–1987	Succeeded by Fred Norton
Preceded by Glen Sherwood	Minnesota House Minority Leader 1982–1985	Succeeded by Fred Norton
Preceded by Douglas W. Carlson	State Representative from Minnesota District 29A 1983–1987	Succeeded by Mark J. Piepho
Preceded by Darrell L. Peterson	State Representative from Minnesota District 27B 1979–1983	Succeeded by Wendell Erickson

Persondata
Name	Jennings, David M.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	December 17, 1948
Place of birth	Truman, Minnesota
Date of death
Place of death