Photos: Senate on final legislative day

The Senate took up final bills, looked over commemorative legislative rings and sang Happy Birthday to a "kidnapped" Sergeant at Arms.

May 20, 2013 at 9:30PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sens. David Senjem and Rod Skoe had to "kidnap" Sergeant-at-Arms Herb Cook who was reluctant to come onto the Senate floor. Senators then serenaded him singing "Happy Birthday."

Sens. David Senjem  and Rod Skoe had to "kidnap" Sergeant-at-Arms Herb Cook who was reluctant to come onto the Senate floor.  Senators then serenaded him singing "Happy Birthday."  Monday, May 20, 2013  ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Senators serenaded Herb Cook by singing "Happy Birthday."

Sens. David Senjem  and Rod Skoe had to "kidnap" Sergeant-at-Arms Herb Cook who was reluctant to come onto the Senate floor.  Senators then serenaded him singing "Happy Birthday."  Monday, May 20, 2013  ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Sen. Karin Housley, right, showed past Minnesota Legislature rings to Sen. David Senjem. Senators can order these rings from Josten's today.

Sen. Karin Housley, right, showed past Minnesota Legislature rings to Sen. David Senjem.  Senators can order these rings from Josten's today,  Monday, May 20, 2013  ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Sen. Alice Johnson and Majority Leader Tom Bakk talked with Sen. Rod Skoe before the vote on the tax bill in the Senate. Skoe is the author of the bill and Chair of the conference committee.

Sen. Alice Johnson and Majority Leader Tom Bakk talked with Sen. Rod Skoe before the vote on the tax bill in the Senate.  Skoe is the author of the bill and Chair of the conference committee.   Monday, May 20, 2013  ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Glen Stubbe

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Photojournalist Glen Stubbe has been chief political photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2011 and was business photographer and photo editor before that. He was named Visual MN Photographer of the Year twice in a row, first in 2015, and then combined 2016-2017.

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