James Metzen
James P. Metzen (b. October 26, 1943 - d. July 11, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 52 from 1987 to 2016. He died on July 11, 2016, after a battle with lung cancer.[1]
Metzen did not seek re-election to the Minnesota State Senate in 2016. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1987. While in office, Metzen served as president of the Senate.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Metzen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce, Chair |
| • Capital Investment |
| • Rules and Administration |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Metzen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Capital Investment |
| • Commerce, Chair |
| • Rules and Administration |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Metzen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Capital Investment |
| • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications |
| • Jobs and Economic Growth |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Metzen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Business, Industry and Jobs, Chair |
| • Capital Investment |
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection |
| • Finance |
| • Rules and Administration |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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 James Metzen (D) died on July 11, 2016, after a battle with lung cancer.
Matt Klein defeated Mark Misukanis in the Minnesota State Senate District 52 general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 52 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Matt Klein |
57.92% | 25,448 | |
| Republican | Mark Misukanis | 42.08% | 18,485 | |
| Total Votes | 43,933 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Matt Klein defeated Todd Podgorski in the Minnesota State Senate District 52 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 52 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Matt Klein |
69.21% | 3,678 | |
| Democratic | Todd Podgorski | 30.79% | 1,636 | |
| Total Votes | 5,314 | |||
Mark Misukanis ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 52 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Misukanis (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Metzen won election in District 52 for the Minnesota State Senate. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Dwight Rabuse (R) in the general election on November 6.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | James Metzen Incumbent |
62.1% | 27,149 | |
| Republican | Dwight Rabuse | 37.9% | 16,542 | |
| Total Votes | 43,691 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Metzen won re-election to the 39th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Robb Soleim ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 39 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Metzen (DFL)
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18126 | 56.27% | ||
| Robb Soleim (R) | 14048 | 43.61% | ||
| Write-In | 39 | 0.12% | ||
2006
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Metzen won re-election to the 39th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Bill Jungbauer (R).[8]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 39 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Metzen (DFL)
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21,871 | 63.98% | ||
| Bill Jungbauer (R) | 12,264 | 35.88% | ||
| Write-In | 47 | 0.14% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
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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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 24 to May 10.
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2011
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In 2011, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 23.
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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[9]
2013
Metzen received a score of 0 percent in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 49th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[10]
2012
Metzen received a score of 29 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 43rd out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[11]
2011
Metzen received a score of 0 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 63rd out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[12]
Personal
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Metzen and his wife, Sandie, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart profile
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ StarTribune, "Lifelong friend of hockey Jim Metzen, South St. Paul state senator, dies," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ray Vandeveer (R) |
Minnesota State Senate District 52 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Matt Klein (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 39 1987–2013 |
Succeeded by Karin Housley (R) |
