Dick Cohen
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Member of the Minnesota State Senate
from the 64th district |
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| In office 1987 - |
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| Born | December 10, 1949 |
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| Political party | DFL |
| Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University, William Mitchell College of Law |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Jewish |
Richard J. 'Dick' Cohen (born December 10, 1949) is the current Minnesota State Senator for Senate District 64. Cohen is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and serves as the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.[1]
Cohen was first elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 1976. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in district 63B and later in house district 64B, being elected in 1982 to 1984. He has served as the state Senator of senate district 64 since 1986[2] after defeating the lone Republican senator within the Twin Cities.[3] He has been re-elected in the 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006 elections. He is currently serving his 7th term.[4]
Cohen was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park. he later earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.[2]
[edit] Electoral history
| Minnesota Senate Election District 64, 1986[5] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Dick Cohen | 11,497 | 52.5 | ||
| Republican | Bill Ridley (Incumbent) | 10,404 | 47.5 | ||
| Minnesota Senate Election District 64, 2002[6] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Dick Cohen (Incumbent) | 26,695 | 71.9 | ||
| Republican | Christopher Johnston | 10,425 | 28.1 | ||
| Minnesota Senate Election District 64, 2006[7] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Dick Cohen (Incumbent) | 27,427 | 76.6 | ||
| Republican | Christine Van Tassel | 8,369 | 23.4 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Candidate Profile Star Tribune Retrieved on March 3, 2008
- ^ a b Minnesota Legislators Past & Present Minnesota Legislature Retrieved on March 3, 2008
- ^ Gregor W. Pinney, (August 13, 1986), "DFL hopes to win the seat in lone IR district in Cities", Star Tribune
- ^ Senator Richard J. Cohen (DFL) District 64 Minnesota Senate Retrieved on March 3, 2008
- ^ Gregor W. Pinney; Dean Rebuffoni, (November 5, 1986), "DFL may have strengthened control over Minnesota Senate", Star Tribune
- ^ (November 7, 2002), "ELECTION 2002 - LEGISLATURE - MINNESOTA SENATE", Star Tribune
- ^ (November 8, 2006), "Election 2006 - MINNESOTA SENATE RACES", Star Tribune
[edit] External links
- Minnesota Senate - Senator Richard J. Cohen official MN Senate website
- Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Richard J. Cohen
- Minnesota Public Radio - Votetracker: Richard J. Cohen voting record
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Richard J. 'Dick' Cohen (MN) profile
- Follow the Money - Richard Cohen
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