Tom Saxhaug

Tom Saxhaug
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
2003 -
Preceded by Bob Lessard
Personal details
Born February 22, 1948 (1948-02-22) (age 64)
Political party DFL
Spouse(s) Nancy
Children 2
Residence Grand Rapids
Alma mater St. Olaf College
Occupation insurance agent, legislator
Religion Presbyterian

Tom Saxhaug (born February 22, 1948) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 3, which includes portions of Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching and Lake of the Woods counties in the northern part of the state. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010.[1]

Saxhaug is a member of the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Higher Education Committee and Agriculture Committee.[2]

Saxhaug completed his secondary education at Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids and later received a B.A. from St. Olaf College in Northfield. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served on the Grand Rapids City Council from 1995 to 1997, and was an Itasca County Commissioner from 1997 to 2003. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children.[1]

Electoral history

Minnesota Senate Election District 3, 2002[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Saxhaug 19,867 60%
Republican J. Mark Wedel 13,242 40%
Minnesota Senate Election District 3, 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Saxhaug (incumbent) 21,226 65.1%
Republican Ted Lovdahl 11,351 34.8%

References

  1. ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Saxhaug, Tom". Venus.library.leg.state.mn.us. http://venus.library.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10805. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
  2. ^ "Senator Tom Saxhaug DFL District 03". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. 1948-02-22. http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=10805. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
  3. ^ Minnesota Public Radio
  4. ^ Minnesota Public Radio

External links

Members of the Minnesota State Senate
   
  1.    LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
  2.    Rod Skoe (DFL)
  3.    Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
  4.    John Carlson (R)
  5.    David Tomassoni (DFL)
  6.    Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
  7.    Roger Reinert (DFL)
  8.    Tony Lourey (DFL)
  9.    Keith Langseth (DFL)
  10.    Gretchen Hoffman (R)
  11.    Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
  12.    Paul Gazelka (R)
  13.    Joe Gimse (R)
  14.    Michelle Fischbach (R)
  1.    John Pederson (R)
  2.    Dave Brown (R)
  3.    Sean Nienow (R)
  4.    Scott Newman (R)
  5.    Amy Koch (R)
  6.    Gary Kubly (DFL)
  7.    Gary Dahms (R)
  8.    Doug Magnus (R)
  9.    Kathy Sheran (DFL)
  10.    Julie Rosen (R)
  11.    Al DeKruif (R)
  12.    Mike Parry (R)
  13.    Dan Sparks (DFL)
  14.    John Sterling Howe (R)
  1.    David Senjem (R)
  2.    Carla Nelson (R)
  3.    Jeremy Miller (R)
  4.    Warren Limmer (R)
  5.    Gen Olson (R)
  6.    Julianne Ortman (R)
  7.    Claire Robling (R)
  8.    Dave Thompson (R)
  9.    Chris Gerlach (R)
  10.    Ted Daley (R)
  11.    James Metzen (DFL)
  12.    Dan Hall (R)
  13.    Geoff Michel (R)
  14.    David Hann (R)
  1.    Terri Bonoff (DFL)
  2.    Ron Latz (DFL)
  3.    Ann Rest (DFL)
  4.    Chris Eaton (DFL)
  5.    Benjamin Kruse (R)
  6.    Mike Jungbauer (R)
  7.    Michelle Benson (R)
  8.    Barb Goodwin (DFL)
  9.    Pam Wolf (R)
  10.    Ray Vandeveer (R)
  11.    Roger Chamberlain (R)
  12.    John Marty (DFL)
  13.    Charles Wiger (DFL)
  14.    Ted Lillie (R)
  1.    Katie Sieben (DFL)
  2.    Linda Higgins (DFL)
  3.    Vacant
  4.    D. Scott Dibble (DFL)
  5.    Jeff Hayden (DFL)
  6.    Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
  7.    Ken Kelash (DFL)
  8.    Dick Cohen (DFL)
  9.    Sandy Pappas (DFL)
  10.    Mary Jo McGuire (DFL)
  11.    John Harrington (DFL)