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Senate Caucuses

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Caucus (DFL)

The DFL Senate Caucus consists of elected legislative members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) Party.

Legislative Role

The Senate DFL Caucus represents Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party views on Minnesota legislative policy.

Functions and Services

The Senate DFL offices oversee daily tasks performed by internal Senate offices, including operation of the Senate parliamentary procedures during each legislative session as well as production of legislative and other documents. Research, media announcements, and communications with Senators' constituents are provided by the caucus offices.

Key Resources

Resource Description
DFL Caucus Senators View the list of Senators that are members of or caucus with the DFL Caucus
Leadership View the list of leadership positions.

Timeline/Calendar Highlights

Date timeline Description
July 1 State fiscal year begins each year, and in odd-numbered years, state fiscal biennium begins.
July through December Groundwork is laid for upcoming legislative session. Ongoing budget activity, budget-related events, trends, and issues are analyzed for their fiscal policy implications. Budget divisions, committees, and legislative commissions hold special meetings to examine pending issues.
End of November Department of Finance issues November Forecast of state revenues and expenditures.
January or February Legislature convenes, begins official budget hearings and committee hearings to discuss pertinent issues and bills. Staff drafts bills and amendments upon request of Senators.
Fourth Tuesday in January in odd-numbered years, or third Tuesday in February, if a new governor has just been elected Governor issues detailed budget for following biennium.
Mid February Governor issues detailed budget and policy bills for the next biennium.
End of February Department of Finance issues February Forecast of state revenues and expenditures.
March through May Legislature finishes committee and budget hearings, bills are debated and voted on in floor sessions, and conference committees meet to finalize bills. Governor signs or vetoes legislation.
Monday following third Saturday in May Constitution mandates end of regular session.

Staff List

A B C D E F G H J K L M O P R S T U V W Y Z

A

Name Title Phone Number
Arab Maryam Legislative Assistant 651.296.1802
Aweys Mustafa Legislative Assistant 651.296.7809

B

Name Title Phone Number
Barks Chelsea Legislative Assistant 651.296.4188
Bean Fabian Committee Administrator 651.296.8092
Becker Killian Legislative Assistant 651.296.5645
Berggren Mitch Committee Administrator 651.296.5540
Blood Christie Legislative Assistant 651.297.8073
Bloom Peterson Hayley Researcher 651.296.2156
Bogan Shemeka Executive Assistant to the President 651.296.0102
Broton Krista Director of Majority Research 651.296.7423
Browender Carolyn Legislative Assistant 651.296.9261
Brown Felicia Media Relations Specialist 651.296.4167
Burke Anna Committee Administrator 651.296.5561
Butenhoff Emily Legislative Assistant 651.296.5537

C

Name Title Phone Number
Carlson Rachel Executive Assistant 651.296.4151
Cavert Elspeth Committee Administrator 651.296.5640
Clinton Jacquelyn Research Supervisor 651.296.1113

D

Name Title Phone Number
Dudley Jack Committee Administrator 651.296.0283

E

Name Title Phone Number
Ethier Beth Committee Administrator 651.296.2962

F

Name Title Phone Number
Featherstone Ryan Media Relations Specialist 651.296.0475
Fischer Jack Committee Administrator 651.296.5061
Foss Jakob Legislative Assistant 651.297.8060
Fraser Elizabeth Committee Administrator 651.296.2167
Freeman William Researcher 651.296.7425

G

Name Title Phone Number
Gillis Daniel Researcher 651.296.7422
Gonzalez Sebastian Legislative Assistant 651.296.6820
Grady Tamara Legislative Assistant 651.296.3205

H

Name Title Phone Number
Haggar James Executive Assistant 651.296.3521
Handzel Sophia Legislative Assistant 651.296.3903
Hitchcock-Willis Olivia Legislative Assistant 651.296.4154
Hysjulien Jamie Legislative Assistant 651.296.1789

J

Name Title Phone Number
Josephson Kara Committee Administrator 651.296.7891

K

Name Title Phone Number
Kaplan Nicole Committee Administrator 651.296.1224
Keliher Matt Legislative Assistant 651.296.4113
Kimball Marc Director of Media Relations 651.296.4150
Kline Tyler Committee Administrator 651.296.4901
Koster Salena Communications Supervisor 651.296.5308

L

Name Title Phone Number
Larson CJ Legislative Assistant 651.296.5975
Layman Kyra Legislative Assistant (CLA) 651.297.8065
Lunzer Bill Committee Administrator 651.296.2090

M

Name Title Phone Number
Majerus Ryan Researcher 651.296.0178
Melton Tom Committee Administrator 651.296.1240
Meyer Chris Legislative Assistant 651.296.4261
Montresor Kevin Legislative Assistant 651.296.2889
Moore Demian Researcher 651.296.7089
Mtanous Mikayla Committee Administrator 651.296.5774
Mullen Mike Associate Press Secretary 651.296.5968

O

Name Title Phone Number
O'Neill Carly Legislative Assistant 651.296.1253
Otto Eileen Legislative Assistant 651.296.1314

P

Name Title Phone Number
Parmekar Sam Committee Administrator 651.296.4842
Pedersen Amanda Researcher 651.296.5607
Peterson Steve Senior Leadership Advisor 651.296.0272
Pruidze Meggie Legislative Assistant 651.296.6238

R

Name Title Phone Number
Rico Diana Majority Legislative Support Supervisor 651.296.9477
Roth Nick Committee Administrator 651.296.5712
Rouzegar Parisa Legislative Assistant 651.296.5931
Runquist Christopher Legislative Director 651.296.0265
Ryan Hailey Legislative Assistant 651.297.8061

S

Name Title Phone Number
Sharkey-Smith Bri Executive Director of Rules Committee 651.296.9384
Smith-Kooiman Ayana Legislative Assistant 651.296.4120
Spens Keely Legislative Assistant 651.296.6455
Spiteri Emily Researcher 651.296.5922
Stankiewicz Madeleine Legislative Assistant 651.296.8869

T

Name Title Phone Number
Taylor Kashanti Legislative Assistant 651.296.8866
Teller Eden Media Relations Specialist 651.296.6436
Tibodeau-Lissick Ellie Legislative Assistant 651.296.4370
Tidwell-Bennett Taylor Legislative Assistant 651.296.9246
Tommerdahl Cassie Researcher 651.296.9271

U

Name Title Phone Number
Urness Travis Legislative Assistant 651.296.6153

V

Name Title Phone Number
Vang PaNhia Legislative Assistant 651.296.2556
Vilt Skyler Media Relations Specialist 651.296.1939
Vinck Jack Media Relations Specialist 651.296.4113
Vue Maikao Legislative Assistant 651.296.5285

W

Name Title Phone Number
Will Alex Legislative Assistant 651.296.4191

Y

Name Title Phone Number
Yeager Tessa Legislative Assistant 651.296.4334
Yeganeh Jess Media Relations Specialist 651.296.6996

Z

Name Title Phone Number
Zak David Committee Administrator 651.297.5393
Zellmer Emma Committee Administrator 651.296.3350

Resources

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