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Folliard, Betty

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House 1997-2002 (District 44A)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/31/????

Birth Place: Madison, Wisconsin

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Birth Country: United States

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Gender: Female

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Hopkins

Occupation (when first elected): Legislator/Homemaker/Market Research; Vaughn Communications, Minneapolis

EDUCATION

Stanford University; B.A.; Drama
Wayne State University, Michigan; M.F.A.; Theatre

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Hopkins, Minnesota (School Board Member, Vice-Chair, 2 years); 1992 to 1997

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Don Drapeau (married in 1997)
Children: Five children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She grew up in the San Francisco, California bay area. She went to Dublin, Ireland around 1980. From there she moved to Minnesota in 1987.

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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: 44A

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Hopkins

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Legislator/Business Owner

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 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: 44A

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Hopkins

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Legislator/Market Research

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Policy Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
Higher Education Finance Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 44A

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Hopkins

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Legislator/Homemaker/Market Research; Vaughn Communications, Minneapolis

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Minutes
Education: Education Planning and Transitions Minutes
Education: Higher Education Finance Division Minutes
Education: Higher Education Finance Division: Reform, Efficiency and Accountability Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Healy, Nick. "Rooted in Education, Folliard Focuses on Kids." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 21, 1997, p. 18.

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 (44A)

2001 (44A)

2002 (44A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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