Jim Metzen

Jim Metzen
9th President of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 4, 2011
Preceded byDon Samuelson
Succeeded byMichelle Fischbach
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 52nd district
39th (1987–2013)
In office
January 6, 1987 – July 11, 2016
Preceded byConrado Vega
Succeeded byMatt Klein
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 39B district
52A (1975–1983)
In office
January 7, 1975 – January 5, 1987
Preceded byRay Pavlak
Succeeded byBob Milbert
Personal details
Born(1943-10-26)October 26, 1943
South St. Paul, Minnesota
DiedJuly 11, 2016(2016-07-11) (aged 72)
South St. Paul, Minnesota
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
ResidenceSouth St. Paul, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Occupationretired banker, retired businessman, legislator

James P. Metzen (October 26, 1943 – July 11, 2016) was an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 52, which included portions of Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1]

  1. ^ "Metzen, James P." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 22, 2015.