Sneha Girap (Editor)

Dan Sparks

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Preceded by
  
Grace Schwab

Name
  
Dan Sparks

Residence
  
Austin, Minnesota

Children
  
4

Spouse(s)
  
Andrea


Dan Sparks

Born
  
July 5, 1968 (age 55) Austin, Minnesota (
1968-07-05
)

Political party
  
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

Alma mater
  
University of Minnesota St. Cloud State University

Sen carl levin grills goldman sachs department head dan sparks how goldman got comfortable


Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks (born July 5, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 27, which includes all or portions of Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, and Steele counties in the southeastern part of the state.

Contents

Dan Sparks Dan Sparks CEO and Founding Partner Shelter Growth Capital

Avicii feat salem al fakir you make me roberto rios x dan sparks bootleg mix


Education and career

Dan Sparks Senator Dan Sparks DFL District 27

He attended college at the University of Minnesota and at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud. Sparks worked on a farm, in a highway engineer’s office, and on the production line at Hormel. He became a banker/loan officer at an Austin bank.

Elections

He was first elected to the Senate in 2002 defeating Senator Grace Schwab by 7 votes after an automatic recount. He was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2012.

Committee Assignments

Sparks was selected to chair the Senate Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development in November 2012. His special legislative concerns include education funding, lowering prescription drug costs, and economic development.

For the 89th Legislative Session, Sparks is a part of the:

  • Capital Investment
  • Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division
  • Finance Subcommittee: Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Budget Division
  • Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
  • For the 88th Legislative Session, Sparks was part of the:

  • Capital Investment
  • Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division
  • Finance Subcommittee: Higher Education and Workforce Development Division
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development
  • Jobs, Agriculture, and Rural Development (Chair)
  • For the 87th Legislative Session, Sparks was part of the:

  • Agriculture and Rural Economies
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
  • For the 86th Legislative Session, Sparks was part of the:

  • Business, Industry and Jobs
  • Business, Industry and Jobs Subcommittee: Bioscience and Renewable Energy Development (Chair)
  • Capital Investment
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
  • Finance Subcommittee: Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
  • For the 85th Legislative Session, Sparks was part of the:

  • Business, Industry and Jobs
  • Capital Investment
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
  • Finance Subcommittee: Economic Development Budget Division
  • For the 84th Legislative Session, Sparks was part of the:

  • Commerce
  • Commerce Subcommittee: Consumer Protection, Banking and Insurance (Chair)
  • Commerce Subcommittee: No Fault Insurance
  • Finance Subcommittee: Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division
  • Finance Subcommittee: K-12 Education Budget Division
  • Jobs, Energy and Community Development
  • Jobs, Energy and Community Development Subcommittee: Energy
  • Jobs, Energy and Community Development Subcommittee: Telecommunications and Technology
  • For the 83rd Legislative Session, Sparks was part of the:

  • Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs-2003/Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming-2004
  • Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004
  • Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004 Subcommittee: Consumer Protection and Banking (Chair)
  • Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004 Subcommittee: Telecommunications and Technology
  • Elections-2004
  • Finance Subcommittee: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division-2003/K-12 Education Budget Division-2004
  • Jobs, Housing and Community Development-2003/Jobs, Energy and Community Development-2004
  • Rules and Administration Subcommittee: Elections
  • Personal life

    Sparks and his wife, Andrea, live in Austin with their three daughters and son: Hailey, Maddy, Rylie, and Niklas Tyler.

    References

    Dan Sparks Wikipedia