Thomas M. Neuville

Who is Thomas M. Neuville?

Thomas "Tom" M. Neuville is a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 25 in the southeastern part of the state. The district includes the northern half of Rice County, all of Le Sueur County, the southern part of Scott County, and the eastern third of Sibley County. He was first elected on November 6, 1990, serving five full terms and part of a sixth, before resigning effective January 1, 2008, to accept appointment as a Minnesota district court judge.

Neuville's special legislative concerns included crime and public safety, prisons, child support reform, courts and judicial selection, health care reform, family, cultural and life issues. His Minnesota State Senate committee assignments included:

Business, Industry and Jobs

Finance

Finance Subcommittee: Public Safety Budget Division, where he was the Ranking Minority Member

Judiciary

Rules and Administration Subcommittee: Ethical Conduct

Rules and Administration Subcommittee: Permanent and Joint Rules

On November 28, 2007, the Minnesota governor's office announced that Neuville had been selected to fill a vacancy as a Judge for the Rice County District Court He was sworn into office on January 10, 2008.