Andy Dawkins
| Andrew J. Dawkins | |
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Andy Dawkins in 2014
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 65A district |
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In office 1987–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Norton |
| Succeeded by | Cy Thao |
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| Born | July 29, 1950 |
| Political party |
Green (2014-present) Democratic-DFL (1987-2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen R. Anderson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater |
Hamline University Temple University Beasley School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | Dawkins for Attorney General |
Andrew "Andy" 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. 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. 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.
Originally from Chicago, Dawkins came to Minnesota in the late 1960s to attend the Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul. During law school, he moved to Philadelphia to work with homeless youth, but intended to return to Minnesota. In 1978, he established a neighborhood law practice in Saint Paul's Frogtown neighborhood and set a personal goal of gaining election to the Legislature within 10 years. Before joining the Legislature, Dawkins said it was important to him that he get to know the neighborhood and its residents' concerns, so he volunteered for a number of community organizations and the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.
First elected to the House in a November 1987 special election, Dawkins filled the District 65A seat vacated by former Speaker of the House Fred Norton (DFL-St. Paul) upon Norton's appointment to the state Court of Appeals.
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