blew a 0.15, which is nearly twice the Minnesota legal limit of 0.08. He wrote a letter of apology for the incident to Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and his peers. On June 14, 2007, he was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and ordered to pay a $377 fine for the arrest. In September 2015, Metzen was diagnosed with a recurrence of lung cancer. He began oral chemotherapy at his home shortly thereafter. On July 11, 2016, Metzen died of cancer. References External links Minnesota Public Radio – Votetracker: James P. Metzen Voting Record Vote Smart – Senator James Metzen Profile Follow the Money – James Metzen Campaign Contributions |- |- Presidents of the Minnesota Senate Democratic Party Minnesota state senators Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota city council members 1943 births 2016 deaths People from South St. Paul, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni Businesspeople from Minnesota 21st-century American politicians Deaths from cancer in Minnesota Deaths from lung cancer 20th-century American businesspeople