83rd Minnesota Legislature

{{Short description|2003 to 2004 legislative session}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox legislative session | name = Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature | image = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = | body = Minnesota Legislature | country = United States | state = Minnesota | meeting_place = Minnesota State Capitol | election = 2002 General Election | government = | term_start = {{Start date|2003|01|07}} | term_end = {{End date|2005|01|04}} | before = 82nd Minnesota Legislature | after = 84th Minnesota Legislature | website = {{URL|www.leg.state.mn.us/}} | chamber1 = Minnesota State Senate | membership1 = 67 Senators | control1 = Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | chamber1_leader1_type = President | chamber1_leader1 = James Metzen | chamber1_leader2_type = Majority Leader | chamber1_leader2 = John Hottinger,<br/>Dean Johnson | chamber1_leader3_type = Minority Leader | chamber1_leader3 = Dick Day | chamber1_leader4_type = | chamber1_leader4 = | chamber1_leader5_type = | chamber1_leader5 = | chamber2 = Minnesota House of Representatives | membership2 = 134 Representatives | control2 = Republican Party | chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker | chamber2_leader1 = Steve Sviggum | chamber2_leader2_type = Majority Leader | chamber2_leader2 = Erik Paulsen | chamber2_leader3_type = Minority Leader | chamber2_leader3 = Matt Entenza | chamber2_leader4_type = | chamber2_leader4 = | chamber2_leader5_type = | chamber2_leader5 = | session1_start = | session1_end = }} The '''eighty-third Minnesota Legislature''' first convened on January 7, 2003. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election on November 5, 2002.

== Sessions == The legislature met in a '''regular session''' from January 7, 2003 to May 19, 2003. A '''special session''' began on May 20, 2003 to further discuss budget bills. The special session ended May 29, 2003.

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 2, 2004 and May 16, 2004.

== Party summary == :''Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.''

=== Senate === {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=3 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div> ! rowspan=3 | Total ! rowspan=3 | Vacant |- style="height:5px" | style="background-color:{{party color| Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party}}" | | style="background-color:#ea8b2e;" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |- ! DFL ! IPM ! Rep |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of previous Legislature | {{party shading/DFL}} | 39 | 2 | 26 ! 67 | 0 |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="font-size:80%" | Begin | rowspan="3" {{party shading/DFL}} | 35 | rowspan="3" | 1 | 31 ! 67 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | June 29, 2004  | 30 ! 66 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2004  | 31 ! 67 | 0 |- ! Latest voting share ! {{percentage|35|67|0}} ! {{percentage|1|67|0}} ! {{percentage|31|67|0}} ! colspan=2 | |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the next Legislature | {{party shading/DFL}} | 35 | 1 | 31 ! 67 | 0 |}

=== House of Representatives === {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div> ! rowspan=3 | Total ! rowspan=3 | Vacant |- style="height:5px" | style="background-color:{{party color| Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |- ! DFL ! Rep |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of previous Legislature | 63 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 69 ! 132 | 2 |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="font-size:80%" | Begin | rowspan="4" | 52 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 81 ! 133 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | January 17, 2003  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 80 ! 132 | 2 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | January 30, 2003  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 79 ! 131 | 3 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | February 10, 2003  | rowspan="2" {{party shading/Republican}} | 80 ! 132 | 2 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | February 17, 2003  | rowspan="6" | 53 ! 133 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | March 3, 2003  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 81 ! 134 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | November 24, 2003  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 80 ! 133 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | January 8, 2004  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 81 ! 134 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | June 30, 2004  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 80 ! 133 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2004  | {{party shading/Republican}} | 78 ! 131 | 3 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2004  | 52 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 77 ! 129 | 5 |- ! Latest voting share ! {{percentage|52|129|0}} ! {{percentage|77|129|0}} ! colspan=2 | |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the next Legislature | 66 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 68 ! 134 | 0 |}

== Leadership == === Senate === ;President of the Senate :James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)

;Senate Majority Leader :John Hottinger (DFL-Mankato) (2003) :Dean Johnson (DFL-Willmar) (2004)

;Senate Minority Leader :Dick Day (R-Owatonna)

=== House of Representatives === ;Speaker of the House :Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)

;House Majority Leader :Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie)

;House Minority Leader :Matt Entenza (DFL-St. Paul)

== Members == === Senate === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Name ! District ! City ! Party |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Anderson, Ellen | 66 | St. Paul | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Bachmann, Michele | 52 | Stillwater | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Bakk, Thomas | 06 | Cook | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Belanger, William | 40 | Bloomington | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Berglin, Linda | 61 | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Betzold, Don | 51 | Fridley | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Bonoff, Terri | 43 | Minnetonka | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Chaudhary, Satveer | 50 | Fridley | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Clark, Tarryl | 15 | St. Cloud | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Cohen, Dick | 64 | St. Paul | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Day, Dick | 26 | Owatonna | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Dibble, D. Scott | 60 | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Dille, Steve | 18 | Dassel | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Fischbach, Michelle | 14 | Paynesville | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Foley, Leo | 47 | Coon Rapids | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Frederickson, Dennis | 21 | New Ulm | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Gerlach, Chris | 37 | Apple Valley | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Hann, David | 42 | Eden Prairie | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Higgins, Linda | 58 | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Hottinger, John | 23 | Mankato | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Johnson, Dean | 13 | Willmar | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Johnson, Debbie | 49 | Ham Lake | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Jungbauer, Michael | 48 | East Bethel | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Kelley, Steve | 44 | Hopkins | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Kierlin, Bob | 31 | Winona | Rep |- style="background-color: #ea8b2e" | Kiscaden, Sheila | 30 | Rochester | IPM |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Koch, Amy | 19 | Buffalo | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Koering, Paul | 12 | Fort Ripley | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Kubly, Gary | 20 | Granite Falls | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Langseth, Keith | 09 | Glyndon | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Larson, Cal | 10 | Fergus Falls | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | LeClair, Brian | 56 | Woodbury | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Limmer, Warren | 32 | Maple Grove | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Lourey, Becky | 08 | Kerrick | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Marko, Sharon | 57 | Newport | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Marty, John | 54 | Roseville | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | McGinn, Mike | 38 | Eagan | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Metzen, James | 39 | South St. Paul | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Michel, Geoff | 41 | Edina | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Moua, Mee | 67 | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Murphy, Steve | 28 | Red Wing | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Neuville, Thomas | 25 | Northfield | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Nienow, Sean | 17 | Cambridge | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Olson, Gen | 33 | Minnetrista | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Ortman, Julianne | 34 | Chanhassen | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Pappas, Sandra | 65 | St. Paul | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Pariseau, Pat | 36 | Farmington | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Pogemiller, Lawrence | 59 | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Ranum, Jane | 63 | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Reiter, Mady | 53 | Shoreview | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Rest, Ann | 45 | New Hope | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Robling, Claire | 35 | Jordan | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Rosen, Julie | 24 | Fairmont | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Ruud, Carrie | 04 | Breezy Point | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Sams, Dallas | 11 | Staples | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Saxhaug, Tom | 03 | Grand Rapids | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Scheid, Linda | 46 | Brooklyn Park | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Senjem, David | 29 | Rochester | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Skoe, Rod | 02 | Clearbrook | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Skoglund, Wes | 62 | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Solon, Yvonne Prettner | 07 | Duluth | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Sparks, Dan | 27 | Austin | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Stumpf, LeRoy | 01 | Plummer | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Tomassoni, David J. | 05 | Chisholm | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Vickerman, Jim | 22 | Tracy | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Wergin, Betsy | 16 | Princeton | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Wiger, Chuck | 55 | North St. Paul | DFL |}

=== House of Representatives === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Name ! District ! City ! Party |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Abeler, Jim | 48B | Anoka | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Adolphson, Peter | 42A | Minnetonka | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Anderson, Bruce | 19A | Buffalo Township | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Abrams, Ron | 43B | Minnetonka | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Anderson, Irv | 03A | International Falls | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Anderson, Jeff | 27B | Austin, Minnesota | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Atkins, Joe | 39B | Inver Grove Heights | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Beard, Michael | 35A | Shakopee | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Bernardy, Connie | 51B | Fridley | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Biernat, Len | 59A | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Blaine, Greg | 12B | Little Falls | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Borrell, Dick | 19B | Waverly | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Boudreau, Lynda | 26B | Faribault | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Bradley, Fran | 29B | Rochester | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Brod, Laura | 25A | New Prague | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Buesgens, Mark | 35B | Jordan | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Carlson, Lyndon | 45B | Crystal | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Clark, Karen | 61A | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Cornish, Tony | 24B | Good Thunder | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Cox, Ray | 25B | Northfield | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Davids, Gregory | 31B | Preston | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Davnie, Jim | 62A | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Dean, Matt | 52B | Dellwood | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | DeLaForest, Chris | 49A | Andover | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Demmer, Randy | 29A | Hayfield | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Dempsey, Jerry | 28A | Hastings | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Dill, David | 06A | Crane Lake | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Dorman, Dan | 27A | Albert Lea | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Dorn, John | 23B | Mankato | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Eastlund, Rob | 17A | Isanti | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Eken, Kent | 02A | Twin Valley | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Ellison, Keith | 58B | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Entenza, Matt | 64A | St. Paul | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Erhardt, Ron | 41A | Edina | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Erickson, Sondra | 16A | Princeton | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Finstad, Brad | 21B | Comfrey | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Fuller, Doug | 04A | Bemidji | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Gerlach, Chris | 37A | Apple Valley | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Goodwin, Barbara | 50A | Columbia Heights | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Greiling, Mindy | 54A | Roseville | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Gunther, Bob | 24A | Fairmont | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Haas, Bill | 47A | Champlin | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Hackbarth, Tom | 48A | Cedar | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Harder, Elaine | 22B | Jackson | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Hausman, Alice | 66B | St. Paul | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Heidgerken, Bud | 13A | Freeport | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Hilstrom, Debra | 46B | Brooklyn Center | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Hilty, Bill | 08A | Finlayson | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Holberg, Mary Liz | 36A | Lakeville | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Holsten, Mark<ref>Appointed to the Department of Natural Resources before the session began; was replaced by Rebecca Otto February 13, 2003</ref> | 52B | Stillwater | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Hoppe, Joe | 34B | Chaska | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Hornstein, Frank | 60B | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Howes, Larry | 04B | Walker | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Huntley, Thomas | 07A | Duluth | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Jacobson, Carl | 54B | Vadnais Heights | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Jaros, Mike | 07B | Duluth | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Johnson, Jeff | 43A | Plymouth | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Johnson, Sheldon | 67B | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Juhnke, Al | 13B | Willmar | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Kahn, Phyllis | 59B | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Kelliher, Margaret Anderson | 60A | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Kielkucki, Tony<ref>Resigned November 24, 2003; replaced by Scott Newman in January 2004.</ref> | 18B | Lester Prairie | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Klinzing, Karen | 56B | Woodbury | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Knoblach, Jim | 15A | St. Cloud | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Koenen, Lyle | 20B | Clara City | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Kohls, Paul | 34A | Victoria | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Krinkie, Philip | 53A | Shoreview | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Kuisle, Bill | 30B | Rochester | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Lanning, Morrie | 09A | Moorhead | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Larson, Dan | 63B | Bloomington | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Latz, Ron | 44B | St. Louis Park | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Lenczewski, Ann | 40B | Bloomington | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Lesch, John | 66A | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Lieder, Bernard | 01B | Crookston | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Lindgren, Doug | 02B | Bagley | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Lindner, Arlon | 32A | Corcoran | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Lipman, Eric | 56A | Lake Elmo | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Magnus, Doug | 22A | Slayton | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Mahoney, Tim | 67A | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Mariani, Carlos | 65B | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Marquart, Paul | 09B | Dilworth | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | McElroy, Dan<ref>Appointed Finance Commissioner before the session started; replaced by Duke Powell on February 4, 2003.</ref> | 40A | Burnsville | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | McNamara, Denny | 57B | Hastings | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Meslow, Doug | 53B | White Bear Lake | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Mullery, Joe | 58A | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Murphy, Mary | 06B | Hermantown | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Nelson, Carla | 30A | Rochester | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Nelson, Michael | 46A | Brooklyn Park | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Nelson, Peter | 17B | Lindstrom | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Newman, Scott | 18A | Hutchinson | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Nornes, Bud | 10A | Fergus Falls | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Olson, Mark | 16B | Big Lake | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Opatz, Joe | 15B | St. Cloud | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Osterman, Lynne | 45A | New Hope | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Otremba, Mary Ellen | 11B | Long Prairie | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Otto, Rebecca | 52B | Marine on St. Croix | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Ozment, Dennis | 37B | Rosemount | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Paulsen, Erik | 42B | Eden Prairie | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Paymar, Michael | 64B | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Pelowski, Gene | 31A | Winona | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Penas, Maxine | 01A | Badger | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Peterson, Aaron | 20A | Appleton | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Powell, Duke | 40A | Burnsville | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Pugh, Thomas | 39A | South St. Paul | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Rhodes, Jim | 44A | St. Louis Park | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Rukavina, Tom | 05A | Virginia | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Ruth, Connie | 26A | Owatonna | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Samuelson, Char | 50B | New Brighton | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Seagren, Alice | 41B | Bloomington | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Seifert, Marty | 21A | Marshall | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Sertich, Tony | 05B | Chisholm | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Severson, Dan | 14A | Sauk Rapids | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Sieben, Katie | 57A | Newport | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Simpson, Dean | 10B | Perham | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Slawik, Nora | 55B | Maplewood | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Smith, Steve | 33A | Mound | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Soderstrom, Judy | 08B | Mora | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Solberg, Loren | 03B | Grand Rapids | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Stanek, Rich<ref>Appointed Public Safety Commissioner before session began; replaced by Kurt Zellers on February 26, 2003.</ref> | 32B | Maple Grove | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Stang, Doug | 14B | Cold Spring | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Strachan, Steve | 36B | Farmington | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Sviggum, Steve | 28B | Kenyon | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Swenson, Howard | 23A | Nicollet | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Sykora, Barb | 33B | Excelsior | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Thao, Cy | 65A | St. Paul | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Thissen, Paul | 63A | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Tingelstad, Kathy | 49B | Andover | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Urdahl, Dean | 18B | Grove City | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Vandeveer, Ray | 52A | Forest Lake | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Wagenius, Jean | 62B | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Walker, Neva | 61B | Minneapolis | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Walz, Dale | 12A | Brainerd | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Wardlow, Lynn | 38B | Eagan | Rep |-{{party shading/DFL}} | Wasiluk, Scott | 55A | Maplewood | DFL |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Westerberg, Andy | 51A | Blaine | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Westrom, Torrey | 11A | Elbow Lake | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Wilkin, Tim | 38A | Eagan | Rep |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | Zellers, Kurt | 32B | Maple Grove | Rep |}

==Membership changes== ===Senate=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! District ! Vacated by ! Reason for change ! Successor ! Date successor<br/>seated |- | 37 | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | David Knutson<br/>(R) | Resigned June 29, 2004 to accept appointment to district judgeship. | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Chris Gerlach<br/>(R) | July 21, 2004 |}

===House of Representatives=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! District ! Vacated by ! Reason for change ! Successor ! Date successor<br/>seated |- | 40A | ''Vacant seat'' | Dan Elroy (R) resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance on November 15, 2002, after having won re-election. Seat was vacant when the 83rd Legislature convened. | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Duke Powell<br/>(R) | February 10, 2003 |- | 52B | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Mark Holsten<br/>(R) | Resigned January 17, 2003 to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Natural Resources. | nowrap {{party shading/DFL}} | Rebecca Otto<br/>(DFL) | February 17, 2003 |- | 32B | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Rich Stanek<br/>(R) | Resigned January 30, 2003 to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety. | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Kurt Zellers<br/>(R) | March 3, 2003 |- | 18A | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Tony Kielkucki<br/>(R) | Resigned November 24, 2003. | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Scott Newman<br/>(R) | January 8, 2004 |- | 14B | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Doug Stang<br/>(R) | Resigned June 30, 2004 to accept appointment as assistant Health Department commissioner. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |- | 37A | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Chris Gerlach<br/>(R) | Elected to the Senate on July 21, 2004 special election. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |- | 56A | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Eric Lipman<br/>(R) | Resigned July 21, 2004 to become the state sex-offender policy coordinator. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |- | 39A | nowrap {{party shading/DFL}} | Tom Pugh<br/>(DFL) | Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |- | 41B | nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Alice Seagren<br/>(R) | Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to be the Education Commissioner. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |}

== Notes == {{reflist}}

== References == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070429081812/http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/histdat.asp Historical Information about the Minnesota Legislature]

== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121110174030/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS Senate election results] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090110234821/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLREPS House election results]

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