| Jim Davnie | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 62A district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Greenfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1959 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Cara Letofsky |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Profession | educator, chef, legislator |
James T. "Jim" Davnie (born April 13, 1959) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 62A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, he is also a teacher.[1]
Davnie was first elected in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and the Taxes Committee. He also serves on the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Labor and Consumer Protection Division, which he chairs, and the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Finance Division.[2]
Davnie graduated Bloomington Jefferson High School in Bloomington, then went on to the University of Minnesota, earning his B.S. in Psychology and Social Work in 1988 and his M.Ed. in Education in 1995. He worked as a professional chef, and has been a teacher at Buffalo Community Middle School in Buffalo since 1989.[1][3]
Active in his community through the years, Davnie was a member of Minneapolis' Seward Neighborhood Group from 1996–2000 and was also a representative on the Community Advisory Committee for the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit. He is also a past president and member of the governing board of Education Minnesota (1999–2001).[3]