Denny McNamara
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Dennis M. "Denny" McNamara (born September 29, 1952) is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 57B, which includes portions of Dakota
and Washington
counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, he is also a small business owner.
McNamara was first elected in 2002, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House's Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, on which he is the ranking minority party member, and Ways and Means Committee. He also serves on the Environment Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Game, Fish and Forestry Division, and on the Finance subcommittees for the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division and the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division. He was a minority whip during the 2007-2008 biennium.
McNamara has voted with his Republican colleagues to advance legislation that would amend the Minnesota Constitution to permanently deny same sex couples the right to marry in Minnesota.
McNamara attended Archbishop Brady High School in West Saint Paul, then went on to the University of Minnesota
in Duluth
for two years. He graduated from the Carlson School of Business
at the University of Minnesota
in Minneapolis
in 1976, earning his B.S.
in Business Administration. He is an owner of and landscape contractor for Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape in Hastings
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 57B, which includes portions of Dakota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth...
and Washington
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...
counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he is also a small business owner.
McNamara was first elected in 2002, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House's Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, on which he is the ranking minority party member, and Ways and Means Committee. He also serves on the Environment Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Game, Fish and Forestry Division, and on the Finance subcommittees for the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division and the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division. He was a minority whip during the 2007-2008 biennium.
McNamara has voted with his Republican colleagues to advance legislation that would amend the Minnesota Constitution to permanently deny same sex couples the right to marry in Minnesota.
McNamara attended Archbishop Brady High School in West Saint Paul, then went on to the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
in Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
for two years. He graduated from the Carlson School of Business
Carlson School of Management
The school offers a bachelor's, MBA, and doctoral degrees, as well as executive education programs hosted domestically and abroad . Dual-degree programs include a JD/MBA, MD/MBA, MHA/MBA, and a MPP/MBA...
at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
in 1976, earning his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business Administration. He is an owner of and landscape contractor for Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape in Hastings
Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings is a city in Dakota counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, near the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,172 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County. The bulk of Hastings is in Dakota County; only a small part of the city extends...
.