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Gustafson, Heather

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Senate 2023-Present (District 36)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Anoka, Ramsey, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/29/1977 (uncertain)

Birth Place: Sartell, Minnesota

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Female

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Vadnais Heights

Occupation (when first elected): Teacher

EDUCATION

Minnesota State University, Moorhead; B.A.; Mass Communications

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by her 2022 campaign website.

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Total Days Served: 850

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: Senate

District: 36

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Vadnais Heights

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/2/2023

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Teacher

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development: Subcommittee on Veterans
Education Finance
Jobs and Economic Development
State and Local Government

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: Senate

District: 36

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Vadnais Heights

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey, Washington

Occupation: Teacher

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture, Broadband and Rural Development
Education Finance
Jobs and Economic Development
State and Local Government and Veterans

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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.