Senator District 39
James P. Metzen  (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
President of the Senate

Home: 312 Deerwood Ct., S. St. Paul 55075
(651)451-0174
Capitol: 322 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155
 (651)296-4370
E-mail: sen.jim.metzen@senate.mn
 
Committees: Business, Industry, and Jobs, chair; Capital Investment; Commerce and Consumer Protection; Finance; Finance, Economic Development Budget Division; Rules and Administration

Occupation: Banker

Education: University of Minnesota

Elected: 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006

Representative District 39A
Rick Hansen (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 1007 N. 15th Ave., St. Paul 55075
(651)451-1189
Capitol: 401 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155
(651)296-6828
E-mail: rep.rick.hansen@house.mn

Committees: Agriculture, Rural Economies, and Veterans Affairs Finance Division; Capital Investment Finance Division; Environment and Natural Resources, vice chair; Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division; Game, Fish, and Forestry Division

Occupation: Business

Education: B.S., biology, Upper Iowa University; M.S., soil management, Iowa State University

Elected: 2004, 2006

Representative District 39B
Joseph Atkins (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 2463 E. 78th St., Inver Grove Heights 55076
(651)451-3837
Capitol: 503 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155
(651)296-4192
E-mail: rep.joe.atkins@house.mn

Committees: Commerce and Labor, chair; Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance Division; Labor and Consumer Protection Division; Taxes; Telecommunications Regulation/Infrastructure Division

Occupation: Attorney

Education: B.A., political science, University of Minnesota; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law

Elected: 2002, 2004, 2006