Jack Considine
Jack Considine (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 19B. He assumed office on January 6, 2015. He left office on January 5, 2021.
Considine (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 19B. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Capital Investment |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Considine served on the following committees:
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care Policy |
| • Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy |
| • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance |
Campaign themes
2014
Considine's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | A comprehensive transportation plan.
The residents of the Mankato and Eagle Lake areas are enjoying unprecedented development in our region along with an increase in good, solid jobs. At the same time, the area could find itself with a shortage not only for labor, but for affordable housing. A comprehensive transportation plan could bring residents from surrounding areas such as Mapleton, Amboy, Madelia, and St. James into this area to join the workforce in these good jobs. This provides residents who live in towns where housing is less expensive to travel to our area and work for wages that will support families. The first steps would likely be a bus system, but eventually as gas prices rise the state should look at commuter rail, with Mankato, Moorhead and Rochester among the hubs. The results to the outlying towns include stronger schools, revitalized small businesses and generally stronger communities. “Paul Wellstone used to say ‘We all do better when we all do better,’” Jack says. “Mankato’s going to do better if the towns and counties surrounding it are doing better.” Partnerships with junior colleges and industry. It’s problematic enough that good jobs in Minnesota go unfilled because of a lack of qualified applicants. But it’s unacceptable in the context of recent reports stating that the number of Minnesota children in poverty has increased by 64 percent in the last year. Jack will encourage the state to pursue jobs and training initiatives between businesses and the area where so many turn to learn new skills: community colleges. Jack supports programs that would fund partnerships between community colleges and businesses that would provide students with on-the-job training, apprenticeships and the experience that would grow into good jobs that can support families. Taking care of older adults. By the year 2020 the elderly population will be equal to the K-12 set, and Minnesota needs to be ready to address the needs of its elderly. Mankato has a shining example of such care in VINE Faith In Action, the volunteer care-giving nonprofit that has served Mankato area older adult citizens since 1995. VINE, for which Jack has volunteered, is a cutting-edge example of an agency that helps older adults stay in their home, make their own decisions and manage their own lives. “But we’re going to have to take the next step,” Jack says. “There will be a lot more people in assisted living, a lot more people in Alzheimer units. And these needs have to be addressed effectively and with dignity and with caring. We’ll need to look at nonprofits, private companies and see where the shortfalls are.”[1][2] |
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Jack Considine did not file to run for re-election.[3][4]
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B
Incumbent Jack Considine defeated Joe Steck in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jack Considine (D) | 63.4 | 10,392 |
| Joe Steck (R) | 36.5 | 5,978 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 16,391 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B
Incumbent Jack Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B
Joe Steck advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B on August 14, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
Incumbent Jack Considine defeated Adam Isakson in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B general election.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jack Considine Incumbent |
59.68% | 11,377 | |
| Republican | Adam Isakson | 40.32% | 7,685 | |
| Total Votes | 19,062 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jack Considine ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jack Considine Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Adam Isakson ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B Republican primary.[7][8]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Adam Isakson (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Jack Considine was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Kruse was unopposed in the Republican primary. Considine defeated Kruse in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jack Considine |
56% | 6,258 | |
| Republican | Dave Kruse | 43.9% | 4,905 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 11,182 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Jack Considine on Facebook
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
Footnotes
- ↑ Jack Considine for the MN House of Representatives, "Issues," accessed October 18, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Free Press, "Considine to retire from House," February 25, 2020
- ↑ KNUJ Radio, "Considine not seeking re-election," February 26, 2020
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
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| Preceded by Kathy Brynaert (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Luke Frederick (D) |
