Anthony 'Tony' Sertich (born January 2, 1976) is a

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and a former commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. A

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, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011, representing District 5B, which includes portions of the Iron Range in St. Louis County, which is in the northeastern part of the state. He also served as House

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from 2007 to 2011. Sertich was first elected in 2000 at the age of 24, making him the youngest member of the

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at that time. When Democrats took over the House in 2006, he was selected to serve as majority leader under

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. While he won re-election in 2010, he did not seek a leadership position in the new Republican-controlled legislature. Shortly thereafter, he resigned his seat effective January 13, 2011, to accept

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Mark Dayton's appointed to head the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. Sertich is a graduate of

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, where he received a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Political Science. After graduation, he worked for

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Jerry Janezich, who also represented the Iron Range. When Janezich ran for the United States Senate in 2000, then-Representative

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ran for the Minnesota Senate, opening up the seat to which Sertich was elected.

References

External links

Rep. Sertich Web PageMinnesota Public Radio - Votetracker: Anthony Sertich Voting RecordProject Vote Smart - Rep. Anthony 'Tony' Sertich Profile
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board *''Follow the Money'' - Anthony (Tony) Sertich Campaign Contributions
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Rep. Sertich Campaign Web Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sertich, Tony Living people 1976 births Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives People from Chisholm, Minnesota Hamline University alumni 21st-century American politicians