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Senate 1993-2002 (District 51)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Anoka, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/24/1952

Birth Place: ,

Birth County:

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Date of Death:

Gender: Female

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): May Township

Occupation (when first elected): Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)

EDUCATION

Hamline University; B.A.;
University of Minnesota; M.Ed.; Educational Psychology

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Gregg (when first elected, no longer listed in 1995)
Children: Three children

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

A City Pages article states that her "day job is in politics, but she's worked at the Guthrie for 45 years." (City Pages, June 1, 2016)

Special Legislative Concerns: education and education funding, enhancing environment and natural resources, teen pregnancy prevention, property tax reform.

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Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: Senate

District: 51

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: May Township

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

Counties Represented: Anoka, Washington

Occupation: Elementary Teacher/Research Fellow at U of MN

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
2002 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Education
Education: Assessment and Testing
Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
Environment and Natural Resources (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
Environment and Natural Resources: Fish and Wildlife
Environment and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters
Finance
Finance: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 51

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: May Township

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Anoka, Washington

Occupation: Elementary School Teacher

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
Crime Prevention
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Rural Development/State Government Finance: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division (Chair)
State Government Finance

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: Senate

District: 51

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: May Township

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Anoka, Washington

Occupation: Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
Crime Prevention
Education Finance
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Rural Development/State Government Finance: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: Senate

District: 51

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: May Township

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Anoka, Washington

Occupation: Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Funding Division
Family Services
Judiciary
Judiciary: Family Law
Transportation and Public Transit

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: Senate

District: 51

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: May Township

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Anoka, Washington

Occupation: Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Funding Division
Family Services
Judiciary
Judiciary: Family Law
Transportation and Public Transit

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OTHER INFORMATION

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 (51)

2001 (51)

2002 (51)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Senator Jane Krentz speaks on the Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1994. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

Senator Jane Krentz and Senator Paula Hanson listen during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993-1996. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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