John Marty | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
| Assumed office January 6, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Dieterich |
| Constituency | 63rd district (1987–1993) 54th district (1993–2013) 66th district (2013–2023) 40th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1956 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Connie Jaarsma |
| Education | St. Olaf College (BA) |
John J. Marty (born November 1, 1956) is a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 40,[1] which includes parts of Ramsey County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. As a young state senator, he ran for governor of Minnesota in 1994. He won the DFL nomination and the Democratic primary but lost the general election to the incumbent governor, Arne Carlson. Marty ran for governor again in 2010, but withdrew from the race after failing to win his party's endorsement.[2]
As senator, Marty represents Roseville, Arden Hills, Shoreview, New Brighton, and Mounds View.
- ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "DFL endorses House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor". Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.