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    Rifenberg, Michelle

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1997-2002 (District 32B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Fillmore, Houston, Winona

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/30/1957
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    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): La Crescent
    Occupation (when first elected): Homemaker

    EDUCATION

    Viterbo College; B.S.; Biology

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Robert
    Children: One child: John (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by Session Weekly, April 19, 2002.

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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: 32B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: La Crescent
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Oath Date: 1/3/2001
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Winona
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: House
    District: 32B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: La Crescent
    Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/5/1999
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Winona
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: House
    District: 32B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: La Crescent
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Winona
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Minutes
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation Minutes
    • Economic Development and International Trade
    • Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development Finance Division
    • Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development Finance Division: Government Efficiency and Reform
    • Economic Development and International Trade: International Trade
    • Labor-Management Relations

    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 (32B)
    2001 (32B)
    2002 (32B)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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