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Ronald 'Ron' Steven Latz

Senator Ronald 'Ron' Steven Latz's Biography

Ronald Latz
Full Name: Ronald 'Ron' Steven Latz
Office: State Senate (MN) - District 46, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Julia; 2 Children: Nathan, Miya
Birth Date: 08/09/1963
Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN
Home City: Saint Louis Park, MN
Religion: Jewish
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Education

JD, Harvard Law School, 1988
BA, Political Science, University of Wisconsin, 1985

Political Experience

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2002-present
Majority Whip, Minnesota State Senate, 2007-2011
Council Member, City of Saint Louis Park, 1994-2002
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Saint Louis Park, 1999-2002

Current Legislative Committees

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Task Forces on Health Care and Privacy, Minnesota Attorney General
Former Member, Anti-Defamation League National Commission, National Civil Rights & Education Committees

Professional Experience

Attorney, Latz and Latz, present
Assistant Attorney General, Public Safety and Human Services Division, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, 1989-1995

Organizations

Former Member, Saint Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council
Member, Twin West Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program
Former State Advocacy Chair, American Cancer Society
Former Member, Hennepin Unit Board, American Cancer Society
Former Member, Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Temple Israel
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
sen.ron.latz@senate.mn

Capitol Website

Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Capitol, Room 303
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Phone: 952-545-9065

District
Latz & Latz PLLP
1660 South Highway 100, Suite 500
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone: 952-224-9052

District
State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Room 121
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1206
Phone: 651-297-8065

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