| Anthony Sertich | |
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| Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2011 |
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| Governor | Mark Dayton |
| Preceded by | Sandy Layman |
| Minnesota House Majority Leader | |
| In office January 2007 – January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Erik Paulsen |
| Succeeded by | Matt Dean |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 5B district |
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| In office January 3, 2001 – January 13, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | David Tomassoni |
| Succeeded by | Carly Melin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1976 |
| Political party | Democratic Farmer Labor Party |
| Residence | Chisholm, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Hamline University |
| Occupation | small business manager, legislator |
| Religion | Catholic |
Anthony 'Tony' Sertich is a Minnesota politician and the current commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.[1] A Democrat, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011, representing District 5B, which includes portions of the Iron Range in St. Louis County County, which is in the northeastern part of the state. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011.[2]
Sertich was first elected in 2000 at the age of 24, making him the youngest member of the Minnesota Legislature at that time. When Democrats took over the House in 2006, he was selected to serve as majority leader under Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher. While he won re-election in 2010, he did not seek a leadership position in the new Republican-controlled legislature. Shortly thereafter, he resigned his seat effective January 13, 2011, to accept Governor Mark Dayton's appointed to head the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.[3][4]
Sertich is a graduate of Hamline University in Saint Paul, where he received a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Political Science. After graduation, he worked for State Senator Jerry Janezich, who also represented the Iron Range.[2] When Janezich ran for the United States Senate in 2000, then-Representative David Tomassoni ran for the Minnesota Senate, opening up the seat to which Sertich was elected.[3]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Erik Paulsen |
Minnesota House Majority Leader 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Matt Dean |
| Preceded by Sandy Layman |
Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board 2011-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by David Tomassoni |
Minnesota State Representative for District 5B 2001-2011 |
Succeeded by Carly Melin |
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