Matthew T. "Matt" Dean is a Minnesota

Minnesota

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 politician, a member and the current Majority Leader

Minnesota House Majority Leader

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 of the Minnesota House of Representatives

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. He represents District 52B, which includes all or portions of the cities of Birchwood

Birchwood Village, Minnesota

Birchwood Village is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 870 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of or , all of it land. Cedar Street / Hall Avenue serves as a main route...

, Dellwood

Dellwood, Minnesota

Dellwood is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

, Grant

Grant, Minnesota

Grant is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 4,096 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

, Hugo

Hugo, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,363 people, 2,125 households, and 1,742 families residing in the city. The population density was 187.2 people per square mile . There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 64.0 per square mile...

, Mahtomedi

Mahtomedi, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,563 people, 2,503 households, and 2,027 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,095.4 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 715.1 per square mile...

, Marine on St. Croix

Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

Marine on St. Croix is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Minnesota State Highway 95 serves as a main...

, May

May Township, Minnesota

May Township is the name of two places in the U.S. state of Minnesota:*May Township, Cass County, Minnesota*May Township, Washington County, Minnesota...

, Pine Springs

Pine Springs, Minnesota

Pine Springs is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...

, Stillwater

Stillwater, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...

, White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 23,797 at the 2010 census. The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis-St...

, and Willernie

Willernie, Minnesota

Willernie is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is bordered on all sides by the city of Mahtomedi. The population was 507 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

 in Washington County

Washington County, Minnesota

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, which is in the eastern Twin Cities

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 metropolitan area.

A Republican

Republican Party of Minnesota

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, Dean was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He currently serves as the House majority leader, having been selected by his caucus for the position on November 6, 2010. He is also the chair of the House Rules and Administration Committee.

Born in the northeastern Minnesota city of Ely

Ely, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,724 people, 1,912 households, and 916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,369.5 people per square mile . There were 1,912 housing units at an average density of 703.2 per square mile...

, Dean was raised in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville

Roseville, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 33,690 people, 14,598 households, and 8,598 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,543.9 people per square mile . There were 14,917 housing units at an average density of 1,126.4 per square mile...

. He graduated from the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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 in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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, earning a Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture

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 degree. He is an architect

Architect

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 and the owner of Dean Architects in Dellwood

Dellwood, Minnesota

Dellwood is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

.

Electoral history

• 2010 MN State House Seat 52B
  • Matt Dean (R, Incumbent) 60.51%
  • Sten Hakanson (DFL) 39.46%

• 2008 MN State House Seat 52B
  • Matt Dean (R, Incumbent) 55.6%
  • Kate Christopher (DFL) 44.3%

• 2006 MN State House Seat 52B
  • Matt Dean (R, incumbent), 51.85%
  • Jason Gonnion (DFL), 48.11%

• 2004 MN State House Seat 52B
  • Matt Dean (R), 51.59%
  • Rebecca Otto
    Rebecca Otto
    Rebecca Otto is the State Auditor of the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party . She also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 – 2005 and on the Forest Lake School Board. Before entering politics, she was a science...
    
     (DFL, incumbent), 48.32%

• 2003 MN State House Seat 52B (Special Election)
  • Rebecca Otto
    Rebecca Otto
    Rebecca Otto is the State Auditor of the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party . She also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 – 2005 and on the Forest Lake School Board. Before entering politics, she was a science...
    
     (DFL), 54.30%
  • Matt Dean (GOP), 43.47%

External links

• Rep. Dean Web Page
• Project Votesmart: Rep. Dean Profile
• Rep. Dean Campaign Web Site
• Matt Dean on Twitter
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