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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 1 - Environmental Review Requirements
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 28, 2011 - -Requires both the Department of Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency to take measures to meet permitting efficiency goals allowing up to 150 days ...

SF 4 - Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 17, 2011 - -Prohibits the construction of a new nuclear power plant if the proposed plant intends to reprocess the spent fuel it produces into weapons-grade plutonium (Sec. ...

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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
2009-2010 Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star Positions 100%
2009 Conservation Minnesota Positions 88%
2009-2010 Clean Water Action Alliance of 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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