Jason Metsa
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jason Metsa
|image = Jason_Metsa_2018.png
|office1 = Deputy Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
|governor1 = Tim Walz
|term_start1 = February 22, 2019
|term_end1 = 2022
|preceded1 = Mary Finnegan
|successor1 = Al Becicka
|state_house2 = Minnesota
|district2 = 6B
|term_start2 = January 8, 2013
|term_end2 = January 7, 2019
|preceded2 = Tom Rukavina
|successor2 = Dave Lislegard
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|17}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic–Farmer–Labor
|spouse = Amanda
|children = 1
|residence = Virginia, Minnesota
|alma_mater = Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (A.A.)
|occupation =
}}
Jason Metsa (born July 17, 1980) is an American politician, a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the former Deputy Commissioner at the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented District 6B in northeastern Minnesota from 2013 to 2019.
Education
Metsa attended Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, graduating with an associate degree.{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15407 | title=Metsa, Jason | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=January 8, 2019}}
Career
= Minnesota House of Representatives =
Metsa was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016. He did not run for re-election in 2018, choosing instead to run in the DFL primary for Minnesota's 8th congressional district.
= 8th congressional district campaign =
Metsa was a Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Metsa lost in the primary election on August 14, 2018.
= Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board =
On February 22, 2019, Metsa became the Deputy Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. His predecessor was Mary Finnegan, and he was succeeded by Al Becicka in early 2023.{{cite web |title=Becicka named deputy commissioner of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation |url=https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-572189 |website=Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation}}
Personal life
Metsa and his wife, Amanda, have one child. According to court records, his wife filed for divorce on July 8, 2024.{{cite web |title=Case Search |url=https://publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) |series=69VI-FA-24-198}}
On July 6, 2024, Metsa was arrested for 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct.{{cite news |title=Former State Rep. Metsa booked in St. Louis County jail on sexual conduct charge |url=https://www.mesabitribune.com/news/former-state-rep-metsa-booked-in-st-louis-county-jail-on-sexual-conduct-charge/article_3badfb52-3be7-11ef-a6d6-67933659358f.html |access-date=July 7, 2024 |publisher=Mesabi Tribune |date=July 6, 2024}} He was also charged with providing alcohol to a minor.{{cite web |last=Raatsi |first=Hayley |date=2024-09-16 |title=Former MN lawmaker charged with providing alcohol to minor |url=https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2024/09/16/former-mn-lawmaker-charged-with-providing-alcohol-minor/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=northernnewsnow}} He was sentenced to a year of unsupervised monitoring for the alcohol-related charge as the sexual conduct investigation continues.{{cite web | last=Skorich | first=Mary | title=Former District 6B House Representative Jason Metsa sentenced in regard to July 4th offense | website=WDIO.com | date=2024-10-28 | url=https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/former-district-6b-house-representative-jason-metsa-sentenced-in-regard-to-july-4th-offense/ | access-date=2024-11-09}}
References
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External links
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Category:People from Virginia, Minnesota
Category:Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections
Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature
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