Cornish, Tony
House 2003-2012 (District 24B); House 2013-2017 (District 23B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Waseca, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/3/1951
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran-Missouri Synod
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Good Thunder
Occupation (when first elected):
Conservation Officer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
EDUCATION
Vernon Center Elementary School; Elementary School;
Garden City High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1969
Minnesota Military Academy; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army National Guard (Officer, Captain, Company Commander-Tank Company, 12 years);
19?? to ?
Municipal Government:
Amboy, Minnesota (Police Officer);
1975 to 1977
County Government:
Blue Earth County, Minnesota (County Deputy Sheriff);
1977 to 1980
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Conservation Officer/Game Warden);
07/1980 to 01/06/2003
Municipal Government:
Lake Crystal, Minnesota (Chief of Police);
2007 to 2012
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (divorced before he was first elected)
Children:
Three children: (2 sons, 1 daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm. He was one of nine children.
He is the Uncle of former Governor Jesse Ventura's wife, Terry. (Session Weekly, February 21, 2003)
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
Body: House
District: 23B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Vernon Center
Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 11/30/2017
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca, Watonwan
Occupation: Retired 32-year Peace Officer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Minutes
[He was a member in 2017 only.]
-
Public Safety & Security Policy and Finance (Chair)
Minutes
[Through November 9, 2017]
-
Ways & Means
Minutes
[He was a member in 2017 only.]
Reason for unfinished term:
Resigned
Body: House
District: 23B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Vernon Center
Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca, Watonwan
Occupation: Retired 32-year Peace Officer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance
Minutes
-
Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance (Chair)
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body: House
District: 23B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Vernon Center
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca, Watonwan
Occupation: Retired 32-year peace officer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Minutes
-
Judiciary Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Minutes
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Good Thunder
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca
Occupation: Chief of Police, Lake Crystal
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Legacy Funding Division
Minutes
-
Judiciary Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance (Chair)
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
[He was a member until February 22, 2011.]
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Good Thunder
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca
Occupation: Retired Game Warden/Chief of Police, Lake Crystal
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Environment Policy and Oversight
Minutes
-
Environment Policy and Oversight: Game, Fish and Forestry Division
Minutes
-
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division
Minutes
-
Public Safety Policy and Oversight
Minutes
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Good Thunder
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca
Occupation: Retired Game Warden/Chief of Police, Lake Crystal
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Environment and Natural Resources
Minutes
-
Environment and Natural Resources: Game, Fish and Forestry Division
Minutes
-
Finance
Minutes
-
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division
Minutes
-
Public Safety and Civil Justice
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Whip
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Good Thunder
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca
Occupation: Retired Peace Officer
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Minutes
-
Environment and Natural Resources
Minutes
-
Local Government
Minutes
-
Public Safety Policy and Finance
Minutes
Body: House
District: 24B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Good Thunder
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca
Occupation: Conservation Officer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Agriculture Policy
Minutes
-
Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Minutes
-
Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Minutes
-
State Government Finance
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Whip