Jim Davnie
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James T. "Jim" Davnie is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 62A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis
in Hennepin County
, which is part of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Democrat
, he is also a teacher.
Davnie was first elected in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and the Taxes Committee. He also serves on the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Labor and Consumer Protection Division, which he chairs, and the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Finance Division.
Davnie graduated Bloomington Jefferson High School
in Bloomington
, then went on to the University of Minnesota
, earning his B.S.
in Psychology and Social Work in 1988 and his M.Ed.
in Education in 1995. He worked as a professional chef
, and has been a teacher at Buffalo Community Middle School in Buffalo
since 1989.
Active in his community through the years, Davnie was a member of Minneapolis' Seward Neighborhood
Group from 1996–2000 and was also a representative on the Community Advisory Committee for the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit
. He is also a past president and member of the governing board of Education Minnesota
(1999–2001).
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 62A, which includes portions of the city of 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 Hennepin County
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. As of 2010 the population was 1,152,425. Its county seat is Minneapolis. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live...
, which is 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 Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, he is also a teacher.
Davnie was first elected in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and the Taxes Committee. He also serves on the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Labor and Consumer Protection Division, which he chairs, and the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Finance Division.
Davnie graduated Bloomington Jefferson High School
Bloomington Jefferson High School
For schools with a similar name, see Jefferson High School.Thomas Jefferson Senior High School is one of the two high schools in Bloomington, MN, USA Independent School District No. 271. It is located on at 102nd Street and France Avenue on the suburb's southwest side. About 1,600 students attend...
in Bloomington
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
, then went on to 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...
, 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 Psychology and Social Work in 1988 and his M.Ed.
Master of Education
The Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
in Education in 1995. He worked as a professional chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
, and has been a teacher at Buffalo Community Middle School in Buffalo
Buffalo, Minnesota
As of the census of 2008, there were 18,141 people, 6,612 households, and 6,313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,675.8 people per square mile . There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of 642.5 per square mile...
since 1989.
Active in his community through the years, Davnie was a member of Minneapolis' Seward Neighborhood
Seward, Minneapolis
The Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., is geographically southeast of downtown and defined by the triangle of land bordered by Hiawatha Avenue to the west, Minneapolis Midtown Greenway to the south, the Mississippi River to the east, and Interstate 94 to the north...
Group from 1996–2000 and was also a representative on the Community Advisory Committee for the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit
Hiawatha Line
The Hiawatha Line is a light rail corridor in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from downtown Minneapolis to the southern suburb of Bloomington. It was formerly known as the Hiawatha Line named after Hiawatha Avenue. Major connections on the line include the Minneapolis-St...
. He is also a past president and member of the governing board of Education Minnesota
Education Minnesota
Education Minnesota is an American trade union representing preK-12 teachers, school support staff and higher education faculty in Minnesota. It is affiliated with both the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers , and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.The union's...
(1999–2001).