Senate 1989-2002 (District 37); Senate 2003-2010 (District 36)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served: Dakota, Goodhue, Scott, Washington
Johnson High School; Secondary; Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago; R.N.;
Spouse: Kenneth "Ken" (he died while she was still in office, no longer listed in 2006); Widow Children: Six children Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: taxes, health issues, agriculture, business and jobs, environment and sporting issues, airport planning, natural resources, corrections.She is known for her efforts with the high-profile concealed carry gun permit bill.Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.