Anthony Sertich
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Anthony 'Tony' Sertich is a Minnesota
politician
and the current commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
. A Democrat, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
from 2001 to 2011, representing District 5B, which includes portions of the Iron Range
in St. Louis County County
, which is in the northeastern part of the state. He also served as House Majority Leader
from 2007 to 2011.
Sertich was first elected in 2000 at the age of 24, making him the youngest member of the Minnesota Legislature
at that time. When Democrats took over the House in 2006, he was selected to serve as majority leader under Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher
. While he won re-election in 2010, he did not seek a leadership position in the new Republican
-controlled legislature. Shortly thereafter, he resigned his seat effective January 13, 2011, to accept Governor Mark Dayton
's appointed to head the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Sertich is a graduate of Hamline University
in Saint Paul, where he received a B.A.
in Theatre Arts and Political Science. After graduation, he worked for State Senator
Jerry Janezich
, who also represented the Iron Range. When Janezich ran for the United States Senate
in 2000
, then-Representative David Tomassoni ran for the Minnesota Senate, opening up the seat to which Sertich was elected.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and the current commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board is an economic development program of the State of Minnesota, designed to advance growth on Minnesota's Iron Range...
. A Democrat, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
from 2001 to 2011, representing District 5B, which includes portions of the Iron Range
Iron Range
The Iron Range is a region that makes up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. "The Range", as it is known by locals, is a region with multiple distinct bands of iron ore...
in St. Louis County County
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, which is in the northeastern part of the state. He also served as House Majority Leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
from 2007 to 2011.
Sertich was first elected in 2000 at the age of 24, making him the youngest member of the Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a bicameral legislature located at the Minnesota Capitol in Saint Paul and it consists of two houses: the lower Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate...
at that time. When Democrats took over the House in 2006, he was selected to serve as majority leader under Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Margaret Anderson Kelliher is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Democrat, she represented District 60A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area...
. While he won re-election in 2010, he did not seek a leadership position in the new Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
-controlled legislature. Shortly thereafter, he resigned his seat effective January 13, 2011, to accept Governor Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton
Mark Brandt Dayton is an American politician, the 40th and current Governor of the state of Minnesota. Dayton previously served as United States Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses...
's appointed to head the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Sertich is a graduate of Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
in Saint Paul, where he received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Theatre Arts and Political Science. After graduation, he worked for State Senator
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
Jerry Janezich
Jerry Janezich
Jerry Janezich is a Minnesota politician, a former member of the Minnesota legislature, and a former candidate for the United States Senate. Janezich served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and two terms in the Minnesota Senate.-Biography:Janezich was born the son of an iron...
, who also represented the Iron Range. When Janezich ran for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 2000
United States Senate elections, 2000
In 2000, elections for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate occurred In 2000, elections for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate occurred In 2000, elections for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate occurred (they coincided with the election of George W....
, then-Representative David Tomassoni ran for the Minnesota Senate, opening up the seat to which Sertich was elected.
External links
- Rep. Sertich Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio - Votetracker: Anthony Sertich Voting Record
- Project Vote Smart - Rep. Anthony 'Tony' Sertich Profile
- http://irrrb.org Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
- Follow the Money - Anthony (Tony) Sertich Campaign Contributions
- Rep. Sertich Campaign Web Site