Preceded by redrawn district Name Raymond Dehn Domestic partner Joan Stauffer Role Politician | Children 1 | |
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Born September 14, 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-09-14 ) Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Alma mater University of Minnesota (B.A.) Party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | ||
Education University of Minnesota Occupation consultant, legislator | ||
Informational interview with newly elected rep raymond dehn dfl minneapolis
Raymond Howard Dehn (born September 14, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and community organizer who currently serves in the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 59B in Minneapolis. He is a candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis.
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- Informational interview with newly elected rep raymond dehn dfl minneapolis
- Congressman keith ellison endorses raymond dehn for mn house district 59b
- Early life and education
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Mayoral Candidacy
- Controversy
- References
Congressman keith ellison endorses raymond dehn for mn house district 59b
Early life and education
Dehn grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in a working class family. His father was a teamster, operating a forklift at a factory. His mother worked part-time at a company making toilet-paper wraps for American soldiers in Vietnam. In 1976, at the age of 19, Dehn was convicted of a felony burglary. He served seven months at the Hennepin County Workhouse and was released to a drug treatment program due to his cocaine addiction. He has been sober since his rehabilitation. In 1982, Dehn applied and was granted a full pardon for his felony by the State of Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating cum laude with a B.A. in architecture in 1993. He continued his architectural education and received his masters of architecture from the University of Minnesota in 1996. In 2014, Dehn completed an Executive Education certificate at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Dehn was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016. He currently serves on the Capital Investment, Civil Law and Data Practices, Ethics, and Public Safety committees. As a state legislator, Dehn voted in favor of efforts such as HF 2091, raising the minimum wage without tip penalties, and enacting Minnesota Statute 364.021, legislation to Ban the Box.
Mayoral Candidacy
Dehn announced his candidacy on December 21, 2016 through Facebook. On February 2, 2017, he hosted an official campaign kickoff at the Public Functionary in Northeast Minneapolis. On July 8th, 2017, Dehn received 32.44% of delegate vote at the DFL Minneapolis City Convention, the highest percentage of the mayoral candidates. None of the mayoral candidates received an endorsement at the DFL Convention.
Controversy
In a Mayoral candidate debate in 2017, Dehn suggested the police should be disarmed part of the time and only carry only less than lethal weapons such as tasers.