Matt Entenza
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| Minnesota House Minority Leader | |
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In office January 7, 2003 – June 20, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Pugh |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Anderson Kelliher |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 64A district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – June 20, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Kathleen Vellenga |
| Succeeded by | Erin Murphy |
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October 4, 1961 Santa Monica, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Quam (divorced) |
| Children | Ben, Will, and Steve |
| Residence | St. Paul, Minnesota |
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Macalester College Oxford University University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Matthew "Matt" Keating Entenza (born October 4, 1961) is a Minnesota lawyer and former politician who served six terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He served as House Minority Leader from 2003–2006. After leaving the legislature, he was an unsuccessful candidate for various statewide offices, including governor, attorney general, and most recently state auditor.
Entenza was born in Santa Monica, California. He studied at Augustana College in South Dakota before transferring to Macalester College. After graduating, Entenza studied law at Oxford University and taught high school. After returning to Minnesota, he received his J.D. with honors from the University of Minnesota Law School.
A Democrat, Entenza was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 64A in 1994. The district includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County. He served on the K-12 Finance, Education Policy, and Commerce committees.
In 2006, Entenza resigned as House Minority Leader to focus on a campaign for Minnesota Attorney General. He withdrew from that race on July 18, 2006. Critics had raised concerns of a conflict of interest due to Entenza's wife's high ranking executive position at UnitedHealth Group. Entenza's political campaign committee was also fined $28,000 by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board on August 15, 2006, for exceeding the legal amount for contributions.
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