Joe Hoppe (politician)
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 47B district 34B (2003–2013) | |
Assumed office January 7, 2003 | |
Preceded by | redrawn district |
Personal details | |
Born | December 13, 1964 |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse(s) | Deanne |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Chaska, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Saint John's University |
Occupation | businessman, legislator |
Joseph R. "Joe" Hoppe (born December 13, 1964) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 47B, which includes portions of Carver County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Before becoming a politician, Hoppe worked as a local businessman and in communications.[1]
Education and Early Life
Hoppe graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown. Hoppe went on to Saint John's University in Collegeville, earning a B.A. in History.[2][3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Hoppe was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2002, and has been re-elected every two years. He faced no opposition in 2010, 2012 and 2014.[4] Hoppe is a member of the Minnesota Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.[5]
Since 2015, Hoppe has served as chair of the House Commerce & Regulatory Reform Committee.[6] He previously served as the committee chair from 2011-12.[7] Rep. Hoppe also serves as vice-chair of the Life Insurance & Financial Planning Committee in the National Council of Insurance Legislators.[8]
In 2017, Rep. Hoppe authored legislation to provide emergency premium relief in response to the individual health insurance market crisis.[9] [10] The bill included historic reform of Minnesota's insurance laws to increase options and competition for individuals, farmers and small businesses, as well as protect consumers from surprise medical bills.[11] It passed the Minnesota House with broad bipartisan support by a vote of 108-19 and was signed by Governor Mark Dayton.[12][9]
Rep. Hoppe is the co-author of legislation to ensure women at risk of breast cancer have access to 3D mammograms through insurance, and has advocated for increased state support for mental health programming.[13] [14] He has opposed the state-run MNsure insurance website.[15][16]
During his tenure as committee chair, Hoppe has overseen major efforts to modernize the state's alcohol laws in response to increasing consumer demand for Minnesota craft beer, spirits and wine.[17] [18][19]
Personal life
Hoppe is married to Deanne, a public school administrator, and has two children. He is Catholic.
Hoppe is a long-time member of the Chaska Cubs Board of Directors, and is a past board member of the McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's.[20][21]
He is a hunter and angler, and participated in the 2011 Governor's Fishing Opener with Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Kurt Zellers and Governor Mark Dayton.[22] He also attended the Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener in 2011 and 2017.[23][24]
In 2015, Governor Dayton attended Thanksgiving Dinner at the home of Rep. Hoppe.[25]
References
- ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10766
- ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10766
- ↑ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38902
- ↑ http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALL&LD=34B
- ↑ "Minnesota Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation". congressionalsportsmen.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10766
- ↑ "Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Life Insurance & Financial Planning | NCOIL". ncoil.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- 1 2 "SF 1 Status in the Senate for the 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "'Emergency' for Minnesota as huge insurance premium hikes confirmed". Twin Cities. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ Featherly, Kevin (2017-01-26). "Dayton signs insurance relief bill into law". Minnesota Lawyer. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Mark Dayton". Wikipedia. 2018-04-25.
- ↑ "HF 3204 Status in the House for the 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ Olson, Mark. "House District 47B: Q&A with Joe Hoppe". SWNewsMedia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Votes HF0005 - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Rep. Hoppe to Gov. Dayton re: MNsure". Scribd. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Why this year's version of the omnibus liquor bill is getting so much pushback at the Capitol". MinnPost. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "How Sunday growler sales have affected Minnesota brewers". MinnPost. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ ""Surly bill" becomes law". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "CHASKACUBS.COM". chaskacubs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Politics and Public Policy Alumnae/i Board of Directors – CSB/SJU". www.csbsju.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ http://www.chanvillager.com/news/state_politics/hoppe-joins-governor-for-fishing-opener/article_7b26b05b-2e51-5d2d-96b9-648d8b3fb47a.html
- ↑ http://www.montenews.com/news/x268460582/Governor-s-Pheasant-Opener-hits-the-target
- ↑ "Minnesota's pheasant season begins at governor's invitation, amid Marshall's hospitality". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "In second term, Minnesota Gov. Dayton tries to keep health issues from slowing stride". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-27.