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{{Infobox State Representative
{{Infobox State Representative
| name=Matt Dean
| name=Matt Dean
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| office=[[Minnesota House Majority Leader]]
| office=[[Minnesota House Majority Leader]]
| term_start=January 4, 2011
| term_start=January 4, 2011
| term_end=January 8, 2013
| term_end=January 7, 2013
| preceded=[[Anthony Sertich]]
| preceded=[[Tony Sertich]]
| succeeded=
| succeeded=[[Erin Murphy (politician)|Erin Murphy]]
| state_house2=Minnesota
| state_house2=Minnesota
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| district2=38B
| state2=Minnesota
| prior_term2=52B (2005–2013)
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| district2=52B
| term_start2= January 4, 2005
| term_start2= January 4, 2005
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| party=[[Republican Party of Minnesota]]
| party=[[Republican Party of Minnesota]]
| birth_date=1966
| birth_date={{birth year and age|1966}}
| birth_place=[[Ely, Minnesota]]
| birth_place=[[Ely, Minnesota]]
| death_date=
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| alma_mater=[[University of Minnesota]]
| alma_mater=[[University of Minnesota]]
| profession [[legislator]]
| occupation=[[legislator]]
| spouse=Laura
| spouse=Laura
| children=3
| children=3
| residence=[[Dellwood, Minnesota]]
| residence=[[Dellwood, Minnesota]]
| religion=[[Catholic]]
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'''Matthew T. "Matt" Dean''' (born 1966) is a [[Minnesota]] politician, a member and the current [[Minnesota House Majority Leader|Majority Leader]] of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]. He represents District 52B, which includes all or portions of the cities of [[Birchwood Village, Minnesota|Birchwood]], [[Dellwood, Minnesota|Dellwood]], [[Grant, Minnesota|Grant]], [[Hugo, Minnesota|Hugo]], [[Mahtomedi, Minnesota|Mahtomedi]], [[Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota|Marine on St. Croix]], [[May Township, Washington County, Minnesota|May]], [[Pine Springs, Minnesota|Pine Springs]], [[Stillwater, Minnesota|Stillwater]], [[White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake]], and [[Willernie, Minnesota|Willernie]] in [[Washington County, Minnesota|Washington County]], which is in the eastern [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12258 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Dean, Matt |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>
'''Matthew T. "Matt" Dean''' (born 1966) is a [[Minnesota]] politician. He served as the [[Minnesota House Majority Leader|Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives]] from 2011 to 2013. A member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], he represents District 38B, which includes all or portions of [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey]] and [[Washington County, Minnesota|Washington]] counties in the eastern [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12258 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Dean, Matt |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> He is an [[architect]] and the owner of Dean Architects in [[Dellwood, Minnesota|Dellwood]].<ref name="state1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Project Votesmart: Rep. Matt Dean |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38510 |accessdate=4 May 2011}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Background==
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Born in the northeastern Minnesota city of [[Ely, Minnesota|Ely]], Dean was raised in the Twin Cities suburb of [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]. He graduated from the [[University of Minnesota]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], earning a [[Bachelor of Architecture]] degree.
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A [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]], 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.<ref name="state1"/><ref>[http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/11/zellers-dean-will-lead-house-gop-majority/ Zellers, Dean will lead House GOP majority]</ref>


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==Minnesota House of Representatives==
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Born in the northeastern Minnesota city of [[Ely, Minnesota|Ely]], Dean was raised in the Twin Cities suburb of [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]. He graduated from the [[University of Minnesota]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], earning a [[Bachelor of Architecture]] degree. He is an [[architect]] and the owner of Dean Architects in [[Dellwood, Minnesota|Dellwood]].<ref name="state1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Project Votesmart: Rep. Matt Dean |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38510 |accessdate=4 May 2011}}</ref>
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Dean was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He served as the [[Minnesota House Majority Leader|Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives]] from 2011 to 2013, having been selected by his caucus for the position on November 6, 2010. <ref name="state1"/><ref>[http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/11/zellers-dean-will-lead-house-gop-majority/ Zellers, Dean will lead House GOP majority]</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==

*'''2010 MN State House Seat 52B'''
*'''2010 MN State House Seat 52B'''
**Matt Dean (R, Incumbent) 60.51%
**Matt Dean (R, Incumbent) 60.51%
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==Interaction with Neil Gaiman==
==Interaction with Neil Gaiman==
In May 2011, author [[Neil gaiman|Neil Gaiman]] was invited to speak at the [http://www.stillwaterlibrary.org Stillwater Library] in Minnesota. Gaiman has a fixed policy of charging very high speaking fees for his appearances, believing that such fees will discourage most people from requesting he speak, leaving him more time for writing.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.neilgaiman.com/p/FAQs |title=Neil Gaiman FAQs}}</ref> The money for Gaiman's speaking fee was taken from a special fund established to bring authors in to speak at local libraries, and Gaiman donated the speaking fee to a charity after the engagement. However, Mr. Dean took issue with the expenditure with the press,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/121223134.html | title= GOP targets Legacy funds for MPR, arts}}</ref> stating that Gaiman was an author he hated, and described Gaiman as "pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000 from the state of Minnesota." (The actual fee was $40,000.)
In May 2011, author [[Neil gaiman|Neil Gaiman]] was invited to speak at the Stillwater Library in Minnesota. Gaiman has a fixed policy of charging very high speaking fees for his appearances, believing that such fees will discourage most people from requesting he speak, leaving him more time for writing.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.neilgaiman.com/p/FAQs |title=Neil Gaiman FAQs}}</ref> The money for Gaiman's speaking fee was taken from a special fund established to bring authors in to speak at local libraries, and Gaiman donated the speaking fee to a charity after the engagement. However, Mr. Dean took issue with the expenditure with the press, stating that Gaiman was an author he hated, and described Gaiman as "pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000 from the state of Minnesota." The actual fee was $40,000.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/121223134.html | title= GOP targets Legacy funds for MPR, arts}}</ref>


After some press coverage,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/max-about-town/2011/05/neil-gaiman-matt-dean-and-assault-legacy-amendment |title= Neil Gaiman, Matt Dean, and the assault on the Legacy Amendment}}</ref> at the urging of his mother Dean apologized for being a "name caller".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/legislator-apologizes-for-calling-neil-gaiman-a-weasel/ |title= Legislator Apologizes for Calling Neil Gaiman a ‘Weasel’}}</ref>
After some press coverage, at the urging of his mother, Dean apologized for being a "name caller".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/max-about-town/2011/05/neil-gaiman-matt-dean-and-assault-legacy-amendment |title= Neil Gaiman, Matt Dean, and the assault on the Legacy Amendment}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/legislator-apologizes-for-calling-neil-gaiman-a-weasel/ |title= Legislator Apologizes for Calling Neil Gaiman a ‘Weasel’}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 05:01, 4 February 2013

For those of a similar name, see Matthew Deane (disambiguation).
Matt Dean
Minnesota House Majority Leader
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byTony Sertich
Succeeded byErin Murphy
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 38B district
52B (2005–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2005
Preceded byRebecca Otto
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Ely, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
SpouseLaura
Children3
ResidenceDellwood, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Occupationlegislator

Matthew T. "Matt" Dean (born 1966) is a Minnesota politician. He served as the Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 38B, which includes all or portions of Ramsey and Washington counties in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1] He is an architect and the owner of Dean Architects in Dellwood.[1][2]

Early life and education

Born in the northeastern Minnesota city of Ely, Dean was raised in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Dean was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He served as the Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, having been selected by his caucus for the position on November 6, 2010. [1][3]

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
  • 2003 MN State House Seat 52B (Special Election)

Interaction with Neil Gaiman

In May 2011, author Neil Gaiman was invited to speak at the Stillwater Library in Minnesota. Gaiman has a fixed policy of charging very high speaking fees for his appearances, believing that such fees will discourage most people from requesting he speak, leaving him more time for writing.[4] The money for Gaiman's speaking fee was taken from a special fund established to bring authors in to speak at local libraries, and Gaiman donated the speaking fee to a charity after the engagement. However, Mr. Dean took issue with the expenditure with the press, stating that Gaiman was an author he hated, and described Gaiman as "pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000 from the state of Minnesota." The actual fee was $40,000.[5]

After some press coverage, at the urging of his mother, Dean apologized for being a "name caller".[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Dean, Matt". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  2. ^ "Project Votesmart: Rep. Matt Dean". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. ^ Zellers, Dean will lead House GOP majority
  4. ^ "Neil Gaiman FAQs".
  5. ^ "GOP targets Legacy funds for MPR, arts".
  6. ^ "Neil Gaiman, Matt Dean, and the assault on the Legacy Amendment".
  7. ^ "Legislator Apologizes for Calling Neil Gaiman a 'Weasel'".
Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from the 38B district
52B (2005–2013)
2005–present 		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives
2011–2013 		Succeeded by

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