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    Whelan, Abigail

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2015-2018 (District 35A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Anoka

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/13/1988
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Anoka
    Occupation (when first elected): Business Development

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science and History
    University of Minnesota; M.A.; Public Policy

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was married in 2018 toward the end of her term and changed her last name to Forman.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 35A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Ramsey
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/5/2017
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Business Development
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Civil Law & Data Practices Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education & Career Readiness Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 35A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Anoka
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Business Development
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation Policy & Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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