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Thissen says he won’t seek ninth House term in 2018
By HPIS Staff
Rep. Paul Thissen, pictured on the House Floor during the 2017 session, announced Wednesday he would not seek re-election to the House in 2018. Photo by Andrew VonBank
Rep. Paul Thissen (DFL-Mpls), an eight-term member of the Minnesota House, announced Wednesday he would not seek re-election this year.
Thissen, who led the House DFL Caucus from 2011-16 and served as House Speaker during the 2013-14 biennium, is seeking the DFL endorsement for governor.
“My fifteen years in the state House has confirmed for me over and over again that Minnesota is a special place and an extraordinary state, a place that should lead — and that is more important now than ever,” he said in a statement.
Thissen was first elected in 2002 to represent a swath of southwest Minneapolis, and served as chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee from 2007-10.
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