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Cohen is running | Cohen is running in District 64 for State Senate against [[Alexander H. Jeffries]] in the Democratic primary on August 14. The general election is on November 6.<ref>[http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingResults.aspx?county=0&municipality=0&schooldistrict=0&hospitaldistrict=0&level=1&party=0&federal=False&judicial=False&executive=False&senate=False&representative=True&title=&office=0&candidateid=0 ''Minnesota Secretary of State'' "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 25, 2012]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:34, 5 July 2012
| Dick Cohen | ||
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| Minnesota State Senate District 64 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Tenure | ||
| 1987 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2013 | ||
| Years in position 38 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Report an officeholder change | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 4, 1986 | |
| Election date | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
| 1983 to 1987 | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
| 1977 to 1979 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northwestern University | |
| J.D. | William Mitchell College of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Date of birth | December 10, 1949 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Dick Cohen is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member of the Minnesota State Senate. He was first elected in 1986. Cohen is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving from 1977 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1987.
Cohen graduated from Northwestern with his Bachelor's degree and later graduated with his Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell Law. Cohen is a former Public Defender for Hennipen County.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cohen has been appointed to these committees:
- Finance, Ranking Minority Member
- Jobs and Economic Growth
- Rules and Administration
- State Government Innovation and Veterans
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cohen served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
- Finance (Chair)
- Judiciary Budget Division
- Higher Education
- Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
- Rules and Adminstration[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Cohen is running in District 64 for State Senate against Alexander H. Jeffries in the Democratic primary on August 14. The general election is on November 6.[2]
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Cohen won re-election to the 64th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Tony Hernandez ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 64 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dick Cohen (DFL)
|
23854 | 70.74% | ||
| Tony Hernandez (R) | 9817 | 29.11% | ||
| Write-In | 51 | 0.15% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Cohen won re-election to the 64th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Christine Van Tassel (R).[3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 64 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dick Cohen (DFL)
|
27,427 | 76.48% | ||
| Christine Van Tassel (R) | 8,369 | 23.34% | ||
| Write-In | 66 | 0.18% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Cohen received $78,775 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Minnesota State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dick Cohen's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $20,265 |
| Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi | $500 |
| Minneapolis Municipal Retirement Association | $500 |
| Faegre & Benson | $500 |
| Hale, Roger L | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $78,775 |
2006
In 2006, Cohen collected $69,730 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $22,345 |
| Minnesota Medical Association | $500 |
| St. Paul Pipefitters Local 455 | $500 |
| Faegre & Benson | $500 |
| Prairie Island Indian Community | $500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Dick + Cohen + Minnesota + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
<rss>http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&gl=us&q=Dick+Cohen+Minnesota+Senate&um=1&ie=UTF-8&output=rss%7Ctemplate=slpfeed%7Cmax=10%7Ctitle=Dick Cohen News Feed</rss>
District 64
Cohen represents Minnesota Senate District 64. District 64 includes the South Side of St. Paul[6].
Personal
Dick is single and resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.
External links
- Dick Cohen's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Dick Cohen
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 64
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 64 1987–present |
Succeeded by NA |
