# Jason Metsa > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Metsa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Metsa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Metsa > Source revision: 1349966228 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jason Metsa | image = Jason_Metsa_2018.png | office1 = Deputy Commissioner of the [Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board](/source/Iron_Range_Resources_and_Rehabilitation_Board) | governor1 = [Tim Walz](/source/Tim_Walz) | term_start1 = February 22, 2019 | term_end1 = 2022 | preceded1 = Mary Finnegan | successor1 = Al Becicka | state_house2 = Minnesota | district2 = 6B | term_start2 = January 8, 2013 | term_end2 = January 7, 2019 | preceded2 = [Tom Rukavina](/source/Tom_Rukavina) | successor2 = [Dave Lislegard](/source/Dave_Lislegard) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|17}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Democratic–Farmer–Labor](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) | spouse = Amanda | children = 1 | alma_mater = [Mesabi Range Community and Technical College](/source/Mesabi_Range_Community_and_Technical_College) ([A.A.](/source/Associate_degree)) | occupation = }} '''Jason Metsa''' (born July 17, 1980) is an American politician, a former member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives), and the former Deputy Commissioner at the [Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board](/source/Iron_Range_Resources_and_Rehabilitation_Board). A member of the [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party), he represented District 6B in northeastern Minnesota from 2013 to 2019. ==Education== Metsa attended [Mesabi Range Community and Technical College](/source/Mesabi_Range_Community_and_Technical_College), graduating with an [associate degree](/source/associate_degree).{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15407 | title=Metsa, Jason | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=January 8, 2019}} == Career == === Minnesota House of Representatives === Metsa was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016. He did not run for re-election in 2018, choosing instead to run in the DFL primary for [Minnesota's 8th congressional district](/source/Minnesota's_8th_congressional_district). === 8th congressional district campaign === Metsa was a Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Metsa lost in the primary election on August 14, 2018. === Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board === On February 22, 2019, Metsa became the Deputy Commissioner of the [Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board](/source/Iron_Range_Resources_and_Rehabilitation_Board). His predecessor was Mary Finnegan, and he was succeeded by Al Becicka in early 2023.{{cite web |title=Becicka named deputy commissioner of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation |url=https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-572189 |website=Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation}} ==Personal life== Metsa and his wife, Amanda, have one child. According to court records, his wife filed for divorce on July 8, 2024.{{cite web |title=Case Search |url=https://publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) |series=69VI-FA-24-198}} On July 6, 2024, Metsa was arrested for 3rd degree [criminal sexual conduct](/source/criminal_sexual_conduct).{{cite news |title=Former State Rep. Metsa booked in St. Louis County jail on sexual conduct charge |url=https://www.mesabitribune.com/news/former-state-rep-metsa-booked-in-st-louis-county-jail-on-sexual-conduct-charge/article_3badfb52-3be7-11ef-a6d6-67933659358f.html |access-date=July 7, 2024 |publisher=Mesabi Tribune |date=July 6, 2024}} He was also charged with providing alcohol to a minor.{{cite web |last=Raatsi |first=Hayley |date=2024-09-16 |title=Former MN lawmaker charged with providing alcohol to minor |url=https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2024/09/16/former-mn-lawmaker-charged-with-providing-alcohol-minor/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=northernnewsnow}} He was sentenced to a year of unsupervised monitoring for the alcohol-related charge as the sexual conduct investigation continues.{{cite web | last=Skorich | first=Mary | title=Former District 6B House Representative Jason Metsa sentenced in regard to July 4th offense | website=WDIO.com | date=2024-10-28 | url=https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/former-district-6b-house-representative-jason-metsa-sentenced-in-regard-to-july-4th-offense/ | access-date=2024-11-09}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{MN-legdb|15407}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Metsa, Jason}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Category:People from Virginia, Minnesota Category:Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature Category:Minnesota politicians convicted of crimes {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Democratic-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jason Metsa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Metsa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Metsa?action=history)). 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