Dan Stevens (Minnesota politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dan Stevens
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| state_senate = Minnesota
| district = 17th
| term_start = 1993
| term_end = 1997
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| district2 =
| term_start2 = 1997
| term_end2 = 2002
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| district3 =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|2|23}}
| birth_place = Chisago County, Minnesota, U.S.
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| party = Republican
| occupation = Business Manager, farmer
| spouse = Barb Stevens
| children = 4
| relations =
| residence = Mora, Minnesota, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of Minnesota
}}
Daniel Lee Stevens (born February 23, 1950) is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota State Senate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10655|title=Stevens, Dan - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}
Biography
=Personal life=
Dan was born to Irvin (Bud) and Barbara Stevens in 1950. He grew up on a dairy farm in Rock Creek, Minnesota.
=Education=
After going to a country school near the family farm for the first few years, he transferred to the Pine City school district, graduating in 1967. After graduating from high school Dan attended the University of Minnesota.{{Cite web |title=Stevens, Dan - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10655 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}
=Minnesota Senate=
https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10655
Dan was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1992 from district 8B. He defeated the incumbent, Tim Faust, by a margin of 8673 (55.92%) to 6786 (43.76%). Dan ran on a platform of improving the Minnesota business climate, controlling spending and keeping taxes lower.
Stevens was named the 2000 Legislator of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
He had become one of the Legislature's leading authorities on long-term care, heading a task force and pushing for reform on the issue. Stevens was also known for his willingness to take on groups like the Sierra Club, who disagreed with his approach to environmental issues.
A pioneer in welfare reform, Stevens successfully authored legislation to crack down on deadbeat parents, mandate community service for some welfare recipients and provide child care for low income parents who work. In addition to long-term care reform, Stevens' legislative priorities include protecting private property rights, reforming elections, establishing a citizen oversight board for the Department of Natural Resources and simplifying Minnesota's wetland regulatory process
In 2002, Stevens unsuccessfully ran for US Congress for Minnesota's 7 Congressional District.
= Passed Bills Authored and Co-authored =
== ''Bills Authored:'' ==
Introduced - 02/14/2002 / Passed 04/03/2002 - Uniform municipal contracting law exemption for water storage tank service contracts; Walker Ah-Gwah-Ching water tower maintenance and operation agreement{{Cite web |title=SF 3168 Status in the Senate for the 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?view=chrono&f=SF3168&y=2002&ssn=0&b=senate#actions |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}
Introduced - 02/18/2002 - Food handlers license prepared food sales exemption limits and labeling requirements modification{{Cite web |title=SF 3256 Status in the Senate for the 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3256&ssn=0&y=2002 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}
== ''Bills Co-Authored:'' ==
Introduced - 03/29/2001 / Passed 04/03/2002 - Technology circuits or systems contractors and power limited technicians{{Cite web |title=SF 2150 Status in the Senate for the 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2150&ssn=0&y=2001 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}
Introduced - 02/04/2002 / Passed 03/26/2002 - Veterans homes discretionary admissions means of support exclusions expansion{{Cite web |title=SF 2569 Status in the Senate for the 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2569&ssn=0&y=2002 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}
Introduced - 03/08/2001 / Passed 04/17/2002 - Nursing home administrators requirements modification {{Cite web |title=HF 1522 Status in the Senate for the 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=HF1522&ssn=0&y=2001 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15344}}
- [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15344 Rep. Crawford Web Page]
- [http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/gis/html/l2002/pdf/08b.pdf Map of Minnesota House District 8B]
- [https://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=111310 Project Votesmart - Rep. Roger Crawford Profile]
- [http://voteforcrawford.com/index.html Roger Crawford Campaign Web Site]
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Category:Businesspeople from Minnesota
Category:Military personnel from Minnesota
Category:People from Mora, Minnesota