Senator District 51
Don Betzold  (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 6150 Briardale Ct., Fridley 55432
(763)571-0098
Capitol: 111 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155
(651)296-2556
E-mail: sen.don.betzold@senate.mn

Committees: Finance, State Government Budget Division, chair; Finance; Finance, Judiciary Budget Division; Judiciary; State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

Occupation: Attorney, colonel (ret.) Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Army Reserves

Education: B.A., University of Minnesota; J.D., Hamline University School of Law

Elected: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006

Representative District 51A
Scott Kranz   (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 9219 Harpers Court N.E., Blaine 55449
(763)746-6342
Capitol: 411 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155
(651)296-4226
E-mail: rep.scott.kranz@house.mn

Committees: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division, vice chair; Public Safety and Civil Justice

Occupation: Educator

Education: B.A., social studies education, University of St. Thomas; M.A., education, St. Mary’s University

Elected: 2006

Representative District 51B
Tom Tillberry   (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 700 Mississippi St. N.E., Fridley 55432
(763)571-7969
Capitol: 501 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155
(651)296-5510
E-mail: rep.tom.tillberry@house.mn

Committees: Commerce and Labor; E-12 Education; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Taxes

Occupation: Educator

Education: B.A., political science, Winona State University; M.A., counseling, Winona State University

Elected: 2006