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    Koskinen, Luanne

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1997-2002 (District 49B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Anoka

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth:
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Coon Rapids
    Occupation (when first elected): Business Representative

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.S.; Elementary Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Government: Anoka County, Minnesota (Financial Worker and Child Support Officer); 19?? to 19??
    Municipal Board/Commission: Coon Rapids, Minnesota (Human Rights Commission); 19?? to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lauri
    Children: Four children: Kari (daughter, murdered in 1994)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1995 special election.

    She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000 and a newspaper article.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2001
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Oath Date: 1/3/2001
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Retired
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2002 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2002 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/5/1999
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Legislator/Retired
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Business Representative
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Minutes
    • Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

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    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

    District News Files

    2000 (49B)
    2001 (49B)
    2002 (49B)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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