Dan Sparks


Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 27.

Minnesota Senate

Elections

He was first elected to the Senate in 2002 defeating Senator Grace Schwab by 7 votes after an automatic recount. He was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2012.

Committee Assignments

Sparks chaired the Senate Committee on Jobs, Agriculture, and Rural Development from 2013 to 2017.
Sparks currently serves on the following committees: