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Senator Thomas 'Tom' M. Bakk

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' M. Bakk
Office: State Senate (MN) - District 3, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Laura; 4 Children
Birth Date: 06/08/1954
Home City: Cook, MN
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

HF 9 - Expands Eligibility for Medical Assistance Programs
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 14, 2013 - Expands eligibility for the Medical Assistance Program to children ages 19 to 20, effective January 1, 2014 (Sec. 2). Expands the Modified ...

HF 2341 - Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person
Legislation (Nay)

April 23, 2012 - Requires a physician who uses RU-486 (mifepristone) or any other drug or chemical to induce an abortion to either administer the drug in person ...

SF 1921 - Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

April 18, 2012 - Requires facilities that perform 10 or more abortions per month to be licensed by the Commissioner of Health unless the facility is a licensed ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Dayton & DFL Leaders Agree on a Budget that Invests in Jobs, Better Education, and the Middle Class

May 12, 2013 - Governor Mark Dayton, Speaker Paul Thissen, and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk today announced agreement on spending and revenue targets for the FY 2014/15 state ...

Pioneer Press - Dayton, Thissen, Bakk: Time to move Minnesota forward together

Jan. 20, 2013 - by Governor Mark Dayton, Senator Tom Bakk, and Representative Paul Thissen Minnesotans were given a clear choice between two very different visions for the future ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Minnesota Nurses Association Positions on Nursing Advocacy 5%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($15,805.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Thomas Bakk refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
sen.tom.bakk@senate.mn

Capitol Webmail
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_emailform.php?mem_id=1003&ls=86

Capitol Website
http://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1003

Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Capitol, Room 226
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1206
Phone: 651-296-8881

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