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

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and a former commissioner of the

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. A

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, he served in the

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from 2001 to 2011, representing District 5B, which includes portions of the

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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

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-controlled legislature. Shortly thereafter, he resigned his seat effective January 13, 2011, to accept

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

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, where he received a

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in Theatre Arts and Political Science. After graduation, he worked for

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Jerry Janezich Jerry Janezich (born March 16, 1950) is a Minnesota politician, a former member of the Minnesota legislature, and a former candidate for the United States Senate. Janezich served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and two terms ...

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