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Boudreau, Lynda

House 1995-2002 (District 25B); House 2003-2004 (District 26B)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Le Sueur, Rice, Steele

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/9/1952
Birth Place: Faribault, Minnesota
Birth County: Rice
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Faribault
Occupation (when first elected): Family Health Aide, WIC Clerical Staff

EDUCATION

High School; Secondary;
Inver Hills Community College; Junior College/Community College; Paralegal Coursework/Job-Related Coursework

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Faribault, Minnesota (Reserve Police Officer); 19?? to 19??
State Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services (Deputy Commissioner); 01/2005 to 2005 [Appointed]
State Agency: Minnesota Department of Health (Deputy Commissioner); 09/16/2005 to ? [Appointed]
State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (Republican Research); 03/2007 to 08/2010

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jim (married around 1971)
Children: Three children: (2 daughters, 1 son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/2003
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003
Counties Represented: Rice, Steele
Occupation: Realtor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Policy (Chair) Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2001
Body: House
District: 25B
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001
Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice
Occupation: Rice County Public Health Aide
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Civil Law
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Redistricting Minutes
Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
Body: House
District: 25B
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999
Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice
Occupation: Rice County Public Health-Home Health Aide
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Civil Law
  • Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
Body: House
District: 25B
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997
Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice
Occupation: Family Health Aide
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism Minutes
  • Education: Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Ethics
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Minutes

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
Body: House
District: 25B
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995
Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice
Occupation: Family Health Aide, WIC Clerical Staff
Party: Independent Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
  • General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections: Elections Division
  • Health and Human Services
  • Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division

Articles & Books About

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.

District News Files

2000 (25B)
2001 (25B)
2002 (25B)
2003 (26B)
2004 (26B)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.