David Tomassoni

Dave Tomassoni
President pro tempore of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 5, 2021 – August 11, 2022
Preceded byMary Kiffmeyer
Succeeded byAnn Rest
14th President of the Minnesota Senate
In office
November 12, 2020 – January 7, 2021
Preceded byJeremy Miller
Succeeded byJeremy Miller
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 3, 2001 – August 11, 2022
Preceded byJerry Janezich
Succeeded byRobert Farnsworth (redistricted)
Constituency5th district (2001–2013)
6th district (2013–2022)
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 5B district
In office
January 5, 1993 – January 2, 2001
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byTony Sertich
Personal details
Born
David Joseph Tomassoni

(1952-12-05)December 5, 1952
Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 2022(2022-08-11) (aged 69)
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 2020)
Independent (2020–2022)
SpouseCharlotte
Children3
EducationUniversity of Denver (BS)

David Joseph Tomassoni (/tɒməˈsni/ tom-ə-SOH-nee; December 5, 1952 – August 11, 2022) was an American politician who served in the Minnesota Legislature from 1993 to 2022. A former member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Tomassoni left the party to become independent in November 2020 and joined the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus.

Tomassoni chaired the Senate Economic Development Committee from 2007 to 2010. He then chaired the Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Finance Division, co-chaired the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), and chaired the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) four times. Tomassoni was also vice chair of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.