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Summary

Representative Paul C. Thissen

Full Name: Paul C. Thissen
Office: State House (MN) - 61B, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Emily, Griffin, Evan
Birth Date: 12/10/1966
Birth Place: Bloomington, MN
Home City: Minneapolis, MN
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HF 1870 - Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 16, 2012 - Authorizes a school board to base unrequested leave of absence or dismissal decisions on a teacher's evaluation outcome, beginning no later than the 2016-2017 ...

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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 ...

Issue Position: We Need to Redouble Efforts to Get People Back to Work

Jan. 1, 2012 - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released its most recent jobs report. Although the report showed the unemployed rate had dropped to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($22,815.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Paul Thissen 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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View Paul C. Thissen's Minnesota State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
rep.paul.thissen@house.mn

Capitol Website
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10791

Capitol
463 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1298
Phone: 651-296-5375

District
1219 West 51st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Phone: 612-824-6697

Key Staff
Urszula Gryska
Legislative Assistant
463 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-296-5492

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