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Bill authors for GLBT-friendly legislation in 2007

If your lawmaker supported any of these bills, send them a thank you. They need to hear that their support of GLBT issues is important to us!
 

Hospital Visitation:

The chief authors Representative Erin Murphy (DFL, 64A, St Paul) and Senator John Marty (DFL, 54, Roseville)

House authors: Representative Tom Anzelc (DFL, 3A, Balsam Township), Representative Joe Atkins (DFL, 39B, Inver Grove Heights), Representative John Benson (DFL, 43B, Minnetonka), Representative Karen Clark (DFL, Minneapolis), Representative Jim Davnie (DFL, 62A, Minneapolis), Representative Ron Erhardt (R, 41A, Edina, Representative Tom Huntley (DFL, 7A, Duluth), Representative Deb Hilstrom (DFL, 46B, Brooklyn Center), Representative Frank Hornstein (DFL, 60B, Minneapolis), Representative Mike Jaros (DFL, 7B, Duluth), Representative Sheldon Johnson (DFL, 67B, St Paul), Representative Phyllis Kahn (DFL, 59B, Minneapolis), Representative Ann Lenczewski (DFL, 40B, Bloomington), Representative Diane Loeffler (DFL, 59A, Minneapolis), Representative Frank Moe (DFL, 4A, Bemidji), Representative Michael Paymar (DFL, 64B, St Paul), Representative Neil Peterson (R, 41B, Bloomington), Representative Jeanne Poppe (DFL, 27B, Austin), Representative Frank Moe (DFL, 4A, Bemidji), Representative Steve Simon (DFL, 44A, St Louis Park), Representative Nora Slawik (DFL, 55B, Maplewood), Representative Loren Solberg (DFL, 3B, Grand Rapids), Representative Ken Tschumper (DFL, 31B, Le Cresent)

Senate authors: Senator Tom Bakk (DFL, 6, Cook), Senator Linda Berglin (DFL, 61, Minneapolis), Senator Paul Koering (R, 12, Brainerd), Senator Kathy Sheran (DFL, 23, Mankato)


State Employee Domestic Partner Benefits:

The chief authors are Senator Sandra Pappas (DFL, 65, St Paul) and Representative Phyllis Kahn (DFL, 59B, Minneapolis)

House authors: Representative Karen Clark (DFL, 61A, Minneapolis), Representative Ron Erhardt (R, 41A, Edina), Representative Bill Hilty (DFL, 8A, Finlayson), Representative Melissa Hortman (DFL, 47B, Brooklyn Park), Representative Tom Huntley (DFL, 7A, Duluth), Representative Diane Loeffler (DFL, 59A, Minneapolis), Representative Erin Murphy (DFL, 64A, St Paul), Representative Tim Mahoney (DFL, 67A, St Paul), Representative Michael Paymar (DFL, 64B, St Paul), Representative Tom Rukavina (DFL, 5A, Virginia), Representative Steve Simon (DFL, 44A, St Louis Park), Representative Nora Slawik (DFL, 55B, Maplewood), Representative Linda Slocum (DFL, 63B, Richfield), Representative Cy Thao (DFL, 65A, St Paul), Representative Paul Thissen (DFL, 63A, Minneapolis), Representative Ryan Winkler (DFL, 44B, St Louis Park)

Senate authors: Senator Thomas Bakk (DFL, 6, Cook), Senator Richard Cohen, (DFL, 64, St Paul) Senator Paul Koering (R, 12, Brainerd), Senator Ann Rest (DFL, 45, New Hope)


Local Government Health Care Benefits:

The chief authors are Senator Linda Higgins (DFL, 58, Minneapolis) and Representative Jim Davnie, (DFL, 62A, Minneapolis.)

House authors: Rep. Joe Atkins, DFL, 39B, Inver Grove Heights; Rep. Karla Bingham, DFL, 57A, Cottage Grove; Rep. Lyndon Carlson, DFL, 45B, Crystal; Representative Karen Clark, DFL, 61A, Minneapolis; Rep. David Dill, DFL, 06A, Crane Lake; Rep. Ron Erhardt, R, 41A, Edina; Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL, 66B, St. Paul; Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL, 60B, Minneapolis; Rep. Debra Hilstrom, DFL, 46B, Brooklyn Center; Rep. Bill Hilty, DFL, 08A, Finlayson; Rep. Mike Jaros, DFL, 7B, Duluth; Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL, 59B, Minneapolis; Rep. Tina Liebling, DFL, 30A, Rochester; Rep. Diane Loeffler, DFL, 59A, Minneapolis; Rep. Erin Murphy, DFL, 64A, St. Paul; Rep. Michael Nelson, DFL, 46A, Brooklyn Park; Rep. Michael Paymar, DFL, 64B, St. Paul; Rep. Neil Peterson, R, 41B, Bloomington; Rep. Steve Simon, DFL, 44A, Saint Louis Park; Rep. Loren Solberg, DFL, 03B, Grand Rapids; Rep. Ken Tschumper, DFL, 31B, La Crescent; Rep. Jean Wagenius, DFL, 62B, Minneapolis; Rep. Neva Walker, DFL, 61B, Minneapolis; Representative Ryan Winkler, DFL, 44B, St Louis Park.

Senate authors: Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL, 60, Minneapolis; Sen. Paul Koering, R, 12, Fort Ripley; Sen. Tom Saxhaug, DFL, 03, Grand Rapids; and Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL, 57, Newport.


Sick Leave:

The chief authors are Representative Neva Walker (DFL, 61B, Minneapolis) and Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes (DFL, 31, Winona.)

House authors: Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL, 39A, South St Paul), Rep. Larry Haws (DFL, 15B, St. Cloud), Rep. Tom Tillberry (DFL, 51B, Fridley)

Senate authors: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray (DFL, 62, Minneapolis), Senator Paul Koering (R, 12, Fort Ripley), Senator Betsy Wergin (R, 16, Princeton)

 
 
 

 

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