Jerry Newton
Jerry Newton | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 35B district | |
| In office January 2, 2023 – January 5, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Kari Rehrauer |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Warren Limmer |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 37A district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Erin Koegel |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 49B district | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Tingelstad |
| Succeeded by | Branden Petersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1937 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Rita |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Coon Rapids, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland Boston University University of Leuven University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Business owner, educator, legislator, veteran |
Gerald F. "Jerry" Newton (born September 15, 1937) is an American retired politician from Minnesota. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017, and again from 2023 to 2025, and in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2023. Newton represented District 35B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Coon Rapids and Andover and parts of Anoka County.