Lenard Francis Biernat (born November 24, 1946) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Farmer Labor Party, he represented District 59A, which includes a portion of Hennepin in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Len Biernat | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 59A district | |
| In office January 7, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | John Sarna |
| Succeeded by | Diane Loeffler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1946 Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic Farmer Labor Party |
| Spouse | Christine Jax (divorced 2006) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Mankato State College (BS) Hamline University (JD) College of St. Thomas (MA) New York University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Professor, 1st Lieutenant, legislator, veteran |
Background
editBiernat served in the United States Army. He served on the Minneapolis School Board. Biernat served four terms in the House of Representatives: 80th, 81st, 82nd, and 83rd.[1]
83rd Legislative Session (2003 - 2004)
editCommittees
edit- Civil Law
- Education Finance
- Education Policy
82nd Legislative Session (2001 - 2002)
editCommittees
edit- Education Policy
- Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
- K-12 Education Finance
81st Legislative Session (1999 - 2000)
editCommittees
edit- Education Policy
- K-12 Education Finance
- Transportation Policy
80th Legislative Session (1997 - 1998)
editCommittees
edit- Education
- Education Subcommittee:Facilities
- Education Subcommittee: K-12 Education Finance Division
- Judiciary
- Judiciary Subcommittee: Civil and Family Law Division
- Judiciary Subcommittee: Data Practices
He is Emeritus Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Personal life
editBiernat's father Thaddeus Lewis Biernat served in the Minnesota Legislature a decade prior to Biernat's first term. He has one daughter with his first wife, and three step daughters with his second wife, [[Christine Jax, divorced in 2006]. He is retired and lives in Bonita Springs Florida.