House 2009-2012 (District 42B); House 2013-2018 (District 48B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/17/1963
Birth Place:
, South Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Eden Prairie
Occupation (when first elected):
Legislative Policy Consultant/Former Lobbyist, ACA International, National Trade Association for Builders
EDUCATION
Willow Lake High School; Secondary;
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; B.A.; Government and International Affairs, 1985
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
South Dakota House of Representatives (Page);
19?? to 19??
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States Senate (Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota);
1986 to 1988
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Legislative Director for United States Representative Jan Meyers of Kansas);
1990 to 1992
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Minority Professional Staff Member for the Small Business Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Energy);
1991 to 1992
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Minority Policy Director);
1993 to 1993
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Minority Staff Director);
1994 to 1994
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Chief of Staff for the Committee on Small Business, Chaired by United States Representative Jan Meyers of Kansas);
1995 to 1997
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Doug
Children:
Two children: Erica and Rachel (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She was raised on a dairy farm.
Her uncle was a legislator in South Dakota.
She was a member of Prairie Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Star Tribune Voter's Guide, 2008.
She unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party endorsement for Minnesota House District 48B in the 2014 election. She ran unendorsed and won the primary and general elections.