Dave Senjem
David Howard Senjem (/ˈsɛndʒəm/ SEN-jəm; born December 20, 1942) is an American politician currently serving on the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners. He is a former member of the Minnesota Senate, in that office from 2003 to 2023. He served as its majority leader from 2011 to 2013. A moderate Republican, Senjem has crossed party lines on many occasions, notably environmental policy and women's issues. He represented District 25, which at the time included portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the state. Much of the northern half of Rochester was in his district.
Dave Senjem | |
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| Member of the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners from the 2nd District | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Brown |
| Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office December 27, 2011 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Amy Koch |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bakk |
| Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Day |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bakk |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 25th district 29th (2003–2013) | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Liz Boldon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1942 Austin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marlys |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Luther College |
| Occupation | legislator |
In April 2022, Senjem announced that he would not seek reelection to the Minnesota Senate, and later announced that he would instead run for Olmsted County Commissioner for District 2.