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Inver Grove Heights Remembers Senator Jim Metzen
Metzen, 72, was known around the Capitol for his easy laugh and congenial attitude.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota – State Sen. Jim Metzen, a Democrat who represented Inver Grove Heights as well as his hometown of South St. Paul for four decades, died Monday night of lung cancer. He was 72.
The Pioneer Press reported that Metzen, who had been undergoing treatment for a recurrence of lung cancersince last year, was known around the Capitol for his easy laugh and congenial attitude.
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"No matter if you were a Democrat or Republican, I tried to form friendships and alliances with people," he said back in January when he announced he would not run for the Legislature.
The City of Inver Grove Heights released the following statement regarding his passing:
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Metzen is survived by his wife, Sandie, and sons Jeff and John.
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