Leon Lillie

Leon Michael Lillie (born June 1961) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2005. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Lillie represents District 44B in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Oakdale, North St. Paul, and Maplewood and parts of Ramsey and Washington Counties.[1]

Leon Lillie
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 44B district
Assumed office
January 4, 2005
Preceded byScott Wasiluk
Constituency44B (2023-present)
43B (2013-2022)
55A (2005–2012)
Personal details
BornJune 1961 (age 61)
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseMissy
Children3
ResidenceNorth St. Paul, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
Luther College
OccupationAirline employee, legislator

Early life, education and career

Lillie graduated from North High School in North Saint Paul, then attended the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England and at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, earning his B.S. in Political Science. He served on the North Saint Paul City Council from 1995–2004. He is also an airline employee.[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Lillie was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2004, defeating DFL incumbent Scott Wasiluk in a primary after Wasiluk was caught on video drinking alcohol in his Capitol office, and has been reelected every two years since.[3]

Lillie served as vice chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee during the 2009-2010 legislative session.[4] From 2013-2014 he served as an assistant majority leader. Since 2019 Lillie has served as chair of the Legacy Finance Division, which oversees the allocation of proceeds from a state sales tax increase passed in 2008. Those funds are designated to protecting drinking water and wildlife habitat as well as preserving arts and cultural heritage.[5] Lillie also sits on the Capital Investment, Rules and Legislative Administration, and Ways and Means Committees.[1]

Electoral history
2004 Minnesota State House - District 55A[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie 10,849 54.79
Republican Jan Steiner 7,673 38.75
Independence Brian D. Balfanz 1,250 6.31
Write-in 28 0.14
Total votes 19,800 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2006 Minnesota State House - District 55A[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 10,123 66.58
Republican Tim Kinley 5,059 33.27
Write-in 23 0.15
Total votes 15,205 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2008 Minnesota State House - District 55A[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 11,749 59.96
Republican Christine Jacobson 5,961 30.42
Independence Bob Zick 1,862 9.50
Write-in 23 0.12
Total votes 19,595 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2010 Minnesota State House - District 55A[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 7,810 56.24
Republican Nathan M. Hansen 5,136 36.98
Independence Joseph Polencheck 930 6.70
Write-in 12 0.09
Total votes 13,888 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2012 Minnesota State House - District 43B[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 12,445 60.42
Republican Kevin J. Klein 8,111 39.38
Write-in 40 0.19
Total votes 20,596 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2014 Minnesota State House - District 43B[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 7,891 58.08
Republican Justice B. Whitethorn 5,672 41.75
Write-in 23 0.17
Total votes 13,586 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2016 Minnesota State House - District 43B[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 12,017 59.52
Republican Nathan Hansen 8,123 40.23
Write-in 49 0.24
Total votes 20,189 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 43B[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 11,253 62.31
Republican Rachael Bucholz 6,788 37.59
Write-in 19 0.11
Total votes 18,060 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 43B[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 12,651 56.70
Republican Jordan Herzog 8,330 37.33
Veterans Party - Minnesota Antonio Nerios 1,309 5.87
Write-in 22 0.10
Total votes 22,312 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 44B[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Leon Lillie (incumbent) 9,197 56.60
Republican William Johnston 6,260 38.52
Libertarian TJ Hawthorne 785 4.83
Write-in 8 0.05
Total votes 16,250 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Lillie is married and has three children. His brother, Ted Lillie, a Republican, was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2011-12.[1]

References
  1. "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Lillie, Leon M". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. "Project Vote Smart – Representative Leon M. Lillie – Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  3. "MPR: Morning Edition: Archive for 9/13/2004 - 9/17/2004". news.minnesota.publicradio.org. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. "Leon Lillie (DFL) 55A – Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  5. "About the Funds". Minnesota's Legacy. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  6. "2004 Results for State Representative District 55A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. "2006 Results for State Representative District 55A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. "2004 Results for State Representative District 55A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. "2010 Results for State Representative District 55A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. "2012 Results for State Representative District 43B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  11. "2014 Results for State Representative District 43B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  12. "2016 Results for State Representative District 43B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  13. "2018 Results for State Representative District 43B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  14. "2020 Results for State Representative District 43B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  15. "2022 Results for State Representative District 44B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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