Executive Officers
The constitutional officers serve the entire state. Each one serves a four year term. All of the officers are elected at the same time.
| Office | Office Holder | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Mark Dayton (D)
|
2010-14 |
| Lt. Governor | Prettner Solon (D)
|
2010-14 |
| Secretary of State | Mark Ritchie (D) | 2006-10 2010-14 |
| State Auditor | Rebecca Otto (D) | 2006-10 2010-14 |
| Attorney General | Lori Swanson (D) | 2006-10 2010-14 |
Senate
Minnesota is partitioned into 67 senate districts that define the areas represented by each state senator. Olmsted county is part of state senate districts 29 and 30. Boundaries of each senate district may be redrawn every 10 years, based on the national census. Each district is defined so as to have roughly the same population. State senators are elected to four year terms with roughly half of them elected each two years. However, two years after each census, redistricting requires all senators to be up for election.
| Office | Office Holder | Terms | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 29 | Dave Senjem (R)
|
2002-06 2006-10 2010-12 |
sum of 29A and 29B (see house districts, below) |
| District 30 | Carla Nelson (R)
|
2010-12 |
sum of 30A and 30B (see house districts, below) |
House of Representatives
For the state house representation, each senate district is split into two, A and B halves. Boundaries of each house district may be redrawn every 10 years, based on the national census. Each house district is defined so as to have roughly the same population.
Olmsted county contains or is part of state house districts 29A, 29B, 30A, and 30B.
Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives serve two year terms. The entire body is elected at the same time.
| Office | Office Holder | Terms | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 29A |
Duan Quam (R)
|
2010-12 |
Dodge county and the northwest corner of Olmsted county including the communities of Byron, Claremont, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Kasson, Mantorville, Oronoco, West Concord, and bits of Rochester
|
| District 29B |
Kim Norton (D)
|
2006-08 2008-10 2010-12 |
roughly northern and western city of Rochester
|
| District 30A |
Tina Liebling (D)
|
2004-06 2006-08 2008-10 2010-12 |
roughly near-north and near-south city of Rochester
|
| District 30B |
Mike Benson (R)
|
2010-12 |
southern and eastern Olmsted county and southwestern Wabasha county including the communities of Dover, Elgin, Eyota, Plainview, Stewartville, and bits of Chatfield and Rochester
|
