Jim Davnie's Biography
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Full Name:
Jim T. Davnie
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cara; 2 Children: Rose, Eamon
Birth Date:
04/13/1959
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, MN
Home City:
Minneapolis, MN
BS, Psychology/Social Work, University of Minnesota
MEd, Education, University of Minnesota
MPA, Nonprofit and Public Sector Management/Leadership, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2008-2010
Masters, Public Affiars, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1982-1988
Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 63A, 2000-2023
Representative, Community Advisory Committee, 1998-present
Former Representative, Community Advisory Committee, Hiawatha Light Rail Transit
Former Member, Education Innovation Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Member, Governors Task Force on the Elimination of School Bullying
Former Member, Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Founding Member, Livable Communities Caucus
Former Ranking Minority Member, Property and Local Government Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Taxes Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Executive Director, SciMathMN, 2015-present
Teacher, Independent School District 877, District 877, 1989-present
Former Chef
Financial Educator, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, 2009-2015
Social Studies Teacher, Buffalo Community Middle School, 1989-2007
Volunteer, Young Mens Christian Association Camp du Nord Community Board, 2013-present
Volunteer, Democratic Farmer Labor Party, 1994-present
Former Member, Advisory Board, Personal Finance Center
Board Member, African Health Action
Board Member, Education Minnesota
Board Member, Minnesota Federation of Teachers
President, Governing Board, Education Minnesota, 1999-2001
Member, Governing Board, Education Minnesota, 1999-2001
Board Member, Seward Neighborhood Group, 1996-2000
Awards:
Association of Metropolitan School Districts Friend of Public Education 2009,
Minnesota School Boards Association Outstanding Legislator 2007,
Minnesota Hospital Association Champion of Community Hospitals 2007-08,
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center Perfect Score 2007,
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center Perfect Score 2008,
Children's Defense Fund Legislative Children's Champion 2005,
Minnesota AIDS Project Hanson-Henningson Award 2002,
Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Policy Maker of the Year 2002,
Minnesota Association of Building Officials Legislative Leadership Award 2002 BILD Fellow