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    Hausman, Alice

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1989-92 (District 63B); House 1993-2012 (District 66B); House 2013-2022 (District 66A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/31/1942
    Birth Place: Bremen, Kansas
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Department Manager; United and Children's Hospitals, St. Paul/Former Teacher

    EDUCATION

    High School; Secondary; Graduate
    Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska; B.S.; Education
    Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois; M.A.; Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Robert
    Children: Two children: Jonathan and Matthew (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was born and raised on a farm. She moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1977.

    She announced she would not seek reelection in 2022.

    She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Roseville, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005, Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006, and a newspaper article.

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    Total Days Served: 12095

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Housing Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
    • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Ways & Means Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division (Chair) Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Legacy Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Transportation Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Policy & Finance Minutes
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Transportation Policy and Finance Minutes
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Finance Minutes
    • Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
    • Finance: Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division: Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division Minutes
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance Minutes
    • Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
    • Finance: Transportation Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Transportation Finance Division: Transportation and Transit Policy Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Policy Minutes
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Policy Minutes

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Land Sales (Chair) Minutes
    • Regulated Industries and Energy
    • Transportation and Transit Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit: Policy, Safety and Administration (Chair) Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit: Transportation and Transit Finance Division Minutes

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
    • International Trade and Economic Development
    • Regulated Industries and Energy
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Facilities
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Regulated Industries and Energy

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 63B
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: Review of Economic Development Strategies
    • Education
    • Education: Education Finance Division
    • Education: Joint Senate/House Libraries
    • Energy
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 63B
    Elected: 11/7/1989
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 11/22/1989 to 1/7/1991 (Special Election)
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Department Manager; United and Children's Hospitals, St. Paul/Former Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    Session Notes: She took the oath of office for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the Minnesota Senate chambers because the House chambers were being renovated. She's believed to be the first House member to ever be sworn in there. ("People." Star Tribune, November 27, 1989)

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    Articles & Books About
    "People." Star Tribune, November 27, 1989.

    Villalva Lijo, Lydia. "Hausman is Elected to Wynia's House Seat." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 8, 1989, p. 7A.

    Dawson, Gary. "Hausman, Albrecht in Lopsided Primary Wins for House 63B." St. Paul Dispatch, September 13, 1989.



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