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Eric L. Lipman is an American politician and judge in Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004 as a member of the Republican party, representing district 56B until November 2002 and after redistricting district 56A.
Contents
- Career
- Minnesota House of Representatives 2001 2004
- Sex Offender Policy Coordinator 2004 2006
- Administrative Law Judge 2006 present
- Electoral history
- References
Career
Lipman holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Union College and obtained his law degree from George Washington University.
Minnesota House of Representatives, 2001-2004
During the 82nd Legislative Session(2001-2), Lipman served as the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Elections.
During the 83rd Legislative Session,(2002-4) Lipman served as Vice-Chairman of the House Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee, and was part of the negotiating team on the Omnibus Judiciary Finance Bill.
Sex Offender Policy Coordinator, 2004-2006
After the 2004 legislative session, Lipman resigned and accepted an inter-agency position in Governor Tim Pawlenty's Administration as State's Sex Offender Policy Coordinator.
In September 2004, Pawlenty officially assigned him as the Coordinator staff liaison between a 12 member panel and the Governor's office where Lipman pressed for reform on the sentencing, supervision and treatment of predatory offenders in Minnesota. In January 2005, Pawlenty drew upon the panel's work when he proposed sex offender reforms. A number of these reforms were enacted by the Minnesota Legislature that year.
Administrative Law Judge, 2006-present
In August 2006, Lipman was appointed by then-Chief Administrative Law Judge Raymond R. Krause as an Administrative Law Judge in the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings. Between June 2010 and September 2013, Lipman served as the Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Administrative Law Division.
During his tenure as an Administrative Law Judge, Lipman rendered written opinions in a number of high-profile cases, including: