David Senjem

David Senjem
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2003
Preceded by	Steve Murphy
13th Minnesota Senate Minority Leader
In office January 2007 – January 4, 2011
Preceded by	Dick Day
Succeeded by	Tom Bakk
Personal details
Born	December 20, 1942 (1942-12-20) (age 68) Austin, Minnesota
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s)	Marlys
Children	2
Residence	Rochester, Minnesota
Alma mater	Luther College
Profession	environmental affairs officer, legislator
Religion	Lutheran

David "Dave" H. Senjem (born December 20, 1942) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 29, which includes portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the state.

Background

Senjem attended Hayfield High School in Hayfield, then went on to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. He served on the Rochester City Park Board for five years, then on the Rochester City Council from 1992 to 2002. He is Environmental Affairs Officer for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.^[1]

Senjem's family originates from Bingen, Buskerud County, Norway, Norway, with the original family name being "Sønju". His great great grandfather, John N. Hanson, served as a Republican state representative from Dodge County from 1873 to 1874.^[1]

Service in the Minnesota Senate

A Republican, Senjem was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. He served as the Senate minority leader from 2007,^[1] until January 3, 2011, when the position was taken by Minority Leader Tom Bakk, a Democrat.^[2]

Senjem is a member of the senate's Capital Investment Committee, the Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Committee, the Higher Education Committee, the Rules and Administration, and the Taxes Committee. He also serves on the Finance Subcommittee for the Higher Education Budget and Policy Division, on the Rules and Administration subcommittees for Committees, for Conference Committees, and for Permanent and Joint Rules, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property Tax Division.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Minnesota Senators Past and Present
2. ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/11/04/minnesota-house-senate-minority-majority-leaders/
3. ^ Minnesota State Legislative Reference Library

External links

• Senator Senjem Web Page
• Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Senjem Voting Record
• Follow the Money – David Senjem Campaign Contributions
  • 2006 2002

Political offices
Preceded by Dick Day	Minnesota Senate Minority Leader 2007–2011	Succeeded by Tom Bakk
Preceded by Steve Murphy	Minnesota State Senator for the 29th District 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Senjem, David H.
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Date of birth	December 20, 1942
Place of birth	Austin, Minnesota
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