Jason Metsa (born July 17, 1980) is an American politician, a former member of the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Minnesota Legislature, Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the Min ...

, and the former Deputy Commissioner at the

Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board The Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRRB) is an economic development agency of the State of Minnesota, designed to advance growth on Minnesota's Iron Range. Founded in 1941, the board is tasked with using proceed ...

. A member of the

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. As of 2022, it controls four of Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats, both of its U.S. Senate seats, the Minnesota House of Repr ...

(DFL), he represented District 6B in northeastern Minnesota from 2013 to 2019.

Education

Metsa attended

Mesabi Range Community and Technical College The Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It is the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota. ...

, graduating with an A.A.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Metsa was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012.

Minnesota’s 8th District Congressional Campaign

Metsa was a Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Metsa lost the primary on August 14, 2018.

IRRRB

On February 22, 2019, Metsa became the Deputy Commissioner of the

. His predecessor was Mary Finnegan.

Personal life

Metsa and his wife, Amanda, have one child.

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1980 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives People from Virginia, Minnesota 21st-century American politicians {{Minnesota-politician-stub