Thomas E. Huntley (born February 10, 1938) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he represented District 7A, which includes portions of the city of

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in St. Louis County in the northeastern part of the state. He is a retired associate professor of

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and

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at the

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and former director of Institutional Relations at the University's School of Medicine.

Early life, education, and career

Huntley graduated from

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Saint Paul Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...

, and attended the

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, receiving his

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in 1960. He earned his

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in biochemistry from the

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in 1970. Prior to being elected to the legislature, Huntley was active in

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area government. He served on the Minnesota Great Lakes Commission, on the

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(1984–1988), and as a commissioner on the Minnesota Seaway Port Authority of Duluth (1988–1993). He was also the president of the Seaway Port Authority from 1990-1992.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Huntley was first elected to the Minnesota legislature in 1992. He was the chair of the Finance Subcommittee for the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division from 2007 to 2010. He was a member of the Governor's Joint Health Care Task Force, of the Legislative Commission on Health Care Access, and of the Task Force on Small Business Health Insurance. He announced on December 17, 2013 that he would not be seeking re-election in 2014.

Personal life

His wife, Gail, is a former DFL Party activist and state associate chair. Huntley was arrested on February 2, 2013, near Deerwood, Minnesota, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after being stopped for speeding. He subsequently announced that he was guilty of the charge, intended to plead guilty, and apologized to constituents for his actions.

References

External links

Rep. Tom Huntley
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Thomas Huntley

Project Votesmart - Rep. Thomas Huntley Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huntley, Thomas 1938 births Living people University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering alumni Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians