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Summary

Representative Jim T. Davnie

Full Name: Jim T. Davnie
Office: State House (MN) - 63A, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cara; 2 Children: Rose, Eamon
Birth Date: 04/13/1959
Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN
Home City: Minneapolis, MN

Recent Key Votes

HF 5 - Establishes Minnesota Insurance Marketplace
Legislation (Yea)

March 4, 2013 - Establishes the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace, a state health benefit exchange under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to facilitate the sale and ...

SF 1921 - Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Legislation (Nay)

April 20, 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 ...

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

April 18, 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 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Jobs Jobs Jobs

Jan. 1, 2012 - The state can play a key role in supporting the creation of jobs and should in this trying economy. That role can be direct through ...

Issue Position: Budget

Jan. 1, 2012 - The current GOP legislative majority inherited a $5 billion dollar deficit. They cut $2 billion, shifted another $1.2 billion from schools to the state, borrowed ...

Issue Position: Preserving and Enhancing our Quality of Urban Life

Jan. 1, 2012 - Our urban quality of life is built on safe neighborhoods, strong, reliable transportation options, and affordable public services. For Minnesota a high quality of urban ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Positions [Excused and no-votes not counted] 0%
2012 Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Positions [Factoring excused and no-votes] 0%
2012 NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($1,200.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Davnie 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 Jim T. Davnie's Minnesota State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
rep.jim.davnie@house.mn

Capitol Website
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10126

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Representative-Jim-Davnie-Minnesota-District-62A/9062860468?v=info

Capitol
445 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1298
Phone: 651-296-0173

District
2400 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

District
2741 39th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: 612-724-5163

Key Staff
Tijuana Hawkins
Legislative Assistant
445 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-296-5355

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