Andy Dawkins | |
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 Andy Dawkins in 2014 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 65A district | |
| In office 1987–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Norton |
| Succeeded by | Cy Thao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1950 |
| Political party | Green (2014-present) Democratic-DFL (1987-2014) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Hamline University Temple University Beasley School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | Dawkins for Attorney General |
Andrew J. Dawkins (born July 29, 1950) is an American politician and attorney from Minnesota. Dawkins is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from Saint Paul. Running as a Democrat, Dawkins was first elected in 1986 to represent District 65A, and was reelected every two years until opting not to seek reelection in 2002.[1] In 1993, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for mayor of Saint Paul against Norm Coleman. He married Ellen Anderson, a Minnesota state senator from St. Paul, in 1995;[2] they divorced in 2018.[3] He was the Green Party of Minnesota nominee for Minnesota Attorney General in the 2014 election, earning 1.5% of the vote and restoring the party's minor-party status.[4]
- ^ Kibiger, Michelle (29 March 2002). "No Contest: Dawkins Will Step Down and Return to Role as Community Advocate So Family Can Finally Unite Under One Roof" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives Session Weekly, Volume 19, Issue 9.
- ^ "Profile of Andy Dawkins". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Cooperative divorce aired out". Retrieved 2019-07-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State : Political Parties". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-03.