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    Leppik, Margaret "Peggy"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1991-2002 (District 45B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/??/1943
    Birth Place: , New Jersey
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Peggy
    City of Residence (when first elected): Golden Valley
    Occupation (when first elected): Homemaker

    EDUCATION

    Smith College, Massachussetts; B.A.; Sociology
    University of Pennsylvania; Attended Graduate School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Golden Valley, Minnesota (Board of Zoning Appeals); 19?? to 19??
    Municipal Board/Commission: Golden Valley, Minnesota (Planning Commission); 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota; 09/11/2003 to 01/01/2007 [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (Board Member, Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 05/11/2015 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Ilo (married around 1968)
    Children: Three children: (at least one daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was raised in California. She lived in Montreal, Canada; Connecticut; Pennsylvania; and Wisconsin before she moved to Golden Valley, Minnesota in 1976.

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    Total Days Served: 4382

    SESSIONS SERVED

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2001
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Oath Date: 1/3/2001
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance (Chair) Minutes
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/5/1999
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs Minutes
    • Education Minutes
    • Education: Higher Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Education: Higher Education Finance Division: Reform, Efficiency and Accountability (Chair) Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Land Sales Minutes

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: University of Minnesota Finance Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Education Standards
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Education Reform
    • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Secondary Vocational
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Ethics
    • Ethics: Member Conduct Division
    • Labor-Management Relations

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: Review of Economic Development Strategies
    • Education
    • Education: Education Finance Division
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social and Family Services
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    2001 (45B)
    2002 (45B)
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