Thomas Bakk
Thomas M. Bakk ( ; born June 8, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. Currently independent and a former member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Bakk represents District 3, which includes portions of Cook, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis counties in the northeastern part of Minnesota. He has served in the Minnesota legislature since 1995 and is a former majority leader and minority leader. Early life, education, and career Bakk was born and raised in Cook, Minnesota, where he graduated from Cook High School in 1972. He received an associate degree from Mesabi Community College and a bachelor's degree in business administration and labor relations from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is a retired union carpenter and labor official. Political career Minnesota House of Representatives Bakk represented District 6A in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. Minnesota Senate Bakk was first elected to th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Minority Leaders Of The Minnesota Senate
This is a list of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate {, class=wikitable , - bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Name !! Took office !! Left office !! Party/Caucus , - , Bolesaw G. Novak, , 1951, , 1955, , Liberal , - , Harold W. Schultz, , 1955, , 1963, , Liberal , - , Paul A. Thuet, , 1963, , 1967, , Liberal , - , Karl F. Grittner, , 1967, , 1971, , Liberal , - , Nick Coleman, , 1971, , 1973, , Liberal , - , Harold G. Krieger, , 1973, , 1975, , Republican , - , Robert O. Ashbach, , 1975, , 1983, , Republican/ Independent-Republican , - , James E. Ulland, , 1983, , 1985, , Independent-Republican , - , Glen Taylor, , 1985, , 1987, , Independent-Republican , - , Duane Benson, , 1987, , 1993, , Independent-Republican , - , Dean Johnson, , 1993, , 1995, , Independent-Republican/Republican , - , Dick Day, , 1995, , 2007, , Republican , - , David Senjem, , 2007, , 2011, , Republican , - , Tom Bakk, , 2011, , 2013, , Democratic-Farmer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. As of 2022, it controls four of Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats, both of its U.S. Senate seats, the Minnesota House of Representatives, and all other statewide offices, including the governorship. Beginning in 2023, the party will also control the Minnesota Senate, giving it full control of state government. The party was formed by a merger between the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party in 1944. The DFL is one of two state Democratic Party affiliates with a different name to the national party, the other being the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party. History The DFL was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the larger Farmer–Labor Party. Leading the merger effort were Elmer Kelm, the head of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the founding chairman of the DFL; Elmer Be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader
This is a list of majority leaders of the Minnesota Senate. The Majority Leader is the head of the majority party in the Minnesota Senate, and is the most powerful political figure in the body. List Notes on Minnesota political party names *Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: On April 15, 1944 the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party (U.S.), Democratic Party. *Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party (U.S.), Republican Party. In 1913, Minnesota legislators began to be elected on nonpartisan ballots. Nonpartisanship also was an historical accident that occurred in the 1913 session when a bill to provide for no party elections of judge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minnesota Senate Election, 2012
The 2012 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6, 2012, to elect members to the Senate of the 88th and 89th Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held in several districts on August 14, 2012. The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, defeating the majority of the Republican Party of Minnesota. This was the first election for the Republicans since it won a majority of seats in the 2010 election, its first since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. The new Legislature convened on January 8, 2013. Primary election results General election Opinion polling Results District results See also * Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2012 * Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010 * Minnesota elections, 2012 References External links Color shaded map showing winning margin by district(PDF) fro2012 Election Maps Minnesota Secretary of State {{Minnesota electi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader
This is a list of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate {, class=wikitable , - bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Name !! Took office !! Left office !! Party/Caucus , - , Bolesaw G. Novak, , 1951, , 1955, , Liberal , - , Harold W. Schultz, , 1955, , 1963, , Liberal , - , Paul A. Thuet, , 1963, , 1967, , Liberal , - , Karl F. Grittner, , 1967, , 1971, , Liberal , - , Nick Coleman, , 1971, , 1973, , Liberal , - , Harold G. Krieger, , 1973, , 1975, , Republican , - , Robert O. Ashbach, , 1975, , 1983, , Republican/Independent-Republican , - , James E. Ulland, , 1983, , 1985, , Independent-Republican , - , Glen Taylor, , 1985, , 1987, , Independent-Republican , - , Duane Benson, , 1987, , 1993, , Independent-Republican , - , Dean Johnson, , 1993, , 1995, , Independent-Republican/Republican , - , Dick Day, , 1995, , 2007, , Republican , - , David Senjem, , 2007, , 2011, , Republican , - , Tom Bakk, , 2011, , 2013, , Democratic-Farmer-L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minnesota Senate Elections, 2010
The 2010 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 2010, to elect members to the Senate of the 87th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 10, 2010. The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which had a majority since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 2011. Results Match-up summary See also * Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2010 * Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010 * Minnesota elections, 2010 References External links Color shaded map showing winning margin by district(PDF) fro2010 Election Maps Minnesota Secretary of State {{Minnesota elections 2010 Minnesota elections Minnesota Senate elections Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minnesota House Of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Offices for members and staff, as well as most committee hearings, are located in the nearby State Office Building. History Following the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, women were eligible for election to the Legislature. In 1922, Mabeth Hurd Paige, Hannah Kempfer, Sue Metzger Dickey Hough, and Myrtle Cain were elected to the House of Representatives. Elections Each Senate district is divided in half and given the suffix ''A'' or ''B'' (for example, House district 32B is geographically within Senate district 32). Members are elected for two-year terms. Districts are redrawn after the decennial United States Census in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The most recent election was hel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mesabi Range Community And Technical College
The Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It is the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota. First described in 1866, it is the chief iron ore mining district in the United States. The district is located largely in Itasca and Saint Louis counties. It has been extensively worked since 1892, and has seen a transition from high-grade direct shipping ores through gravity concentrates to the current industry exclusively producing iron ore (taconite) pellets. Production has been dominantly controlled by vertically integrated steelmakers since 1901, and therefore is dictated largely by US ironmaking capacity and demand. Name The Mesabi Range was known to the local Ojibwe as ''Misaabe-wajiw'' ("Giant mountain"). Throughout the Mesabi Range, "Mesaba" and "Missabe" spelling variations are found along with places containing "Giant" in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Associate Degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The first associate degrees were awarded in the UK (where they are no longer awarded) in 1873 before spreading to the US in 1898. In the United States, the associate degree may allow transfer into the third year of a bachelor's degree. Associate degrees have since been introduced in a small number of other countries. Australia In 2004, Australia added "associate degree" to the Australian Qualifications Framework. This title was given to courses more academically focused than advanced diploma courses, and typically designed to articulate to bachelor's degree courses. Brazil In Brazil, undergraduate degrees are known as ('graduate') while graduate degrees are known as ('postgraduate'). Brazil follows the major traits of the continental Europea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cook, Minnesota
Cook is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 1 (MN 1) are the two main routes through the city. Cook serves as the gateway to the western half of Lake Vermilion. History The city of Cook was known initially as ''Little Fork'', because of the river of the same name that runs through the city,"Chronology: Cook", http://www.cookmn.com/L-History.htm later known as ''Ashawa'', which means "by the river or across the river"; its name was changed to Cook on August 1, 1908, at the request of the U.S. Postal Service "because of confusion with a village in southern Minnesota named Oshawa". The town was named in honor of Wirth Cook, an owner of the railroad that was constructed through Cook in 1903 and 1904. Cook was incorporated on May 13, 1926. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land. Demographics 2019 census As of the census of 2019 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Minority Leaders Of The Minnesota Senate
This is a list of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate {, class=wikitable , - bgcolor="#cccccc" ! Name !! Took office !! Left office !! Party/Caucus , - , Bolesaw G. Novak, , 1951, , 1955, , Liberal , - , Harold W. Schultz, , 1955, , 1963, , Liberal , - , Paul A. Thuet, , 1963, , 1967, , Liberal , - , Karl F. Grittner, , 1967, , 1971, , Liberal , - , Nick Coleman, , 1971, , 1973, , Liberal , - , Harold G. Krieger, , 1973, , 1975, , Republican , - , Robert O. Ashbach, , 1975, , 1983, , Republican/ Independent-Republican , - , James E. Ulland, , 1983, , 1985, , Independent-Republican , - , Glen Taylor, , 1985, , 1987, , Independent-Republican , - , Duane Benson, , 1987, , 1993, , Independent-Republican , - , Dean Johnson, , 1993, , 1995, , Independent-Republican/Republican , - , Dick Day, , 1995, , 2007, , Republican , - , David Senjem, , 2007, , 2011, , Republican , - , Tom Bakk, , 2011, , 2013, , Democratic-Farmer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Majority Leaders Of The Minnesota Senate
This is a list of majority leaders of the Minnesota Senate. The Majority Leader is the head of the majority party in the Minnesota Senate, and is the most powerful political figure in the body. List Notes on Minnesota political party names *Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: On April 15, 1944 the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party (U.S.), Democratic Party. *Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party (U.S.), Republican Party. In 1913, Minnesota legislators began to be elected on nonpartisan ballots. Nonpartisanship also was an historical accident that occurred in the 1913 session when a bill to provide for no party elections of judge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |