Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Skip Navigation Links
  • LRL Home
    • >
  • Legislators Past & Present
    • >
  • Member Record
    • Legislators Past & Present Home

    Penas, Maxine

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2001-2006 (District 1A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/6/1946
    Birth Place: Roseau, Minnesota
    Birth County: Roseau
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 12/29/2008
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    Former Name: Sluka
    City of Residence (when first elected): Badger
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired Science Teacher, Middle River and Greenbush School Districts/Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Badger High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1964
    Corbett College/Mount St. Benedict, Crookston; Attended College;
    College of St. Benedict; B.A.; Biology Major, Chemistry Minor, 1968

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Albert (married on August 1, 1969)
    Children: Three children: Mary (daughter); Dan "Danny" and Sam (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She died at LifeCare Roseau Manor a year after suffering from a stroke and brain hemorrhage . Her funeral was held on January 3, 2009 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Badger, Minnesota.

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

    Most recent term photo
    Click to view
    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01A
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Badger
    Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
    Occupation: Retired Science Teacher, Middle River and Greenbush School Districts/Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Minutes
    • Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    term photo
    Click to view

    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01A
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Badger
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
    Counties Represented: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
    Occupation: Retired Science Teacher, Middle River and Greenbush School Districts/Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes
    • Agriculture Policy Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Whip
    term photo
    Click to view

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01A
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Badger
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    Counties Represented: Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau
    Occupation: Retired Science Teacher, Middle River and Greenbush School Districts/Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2002 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2002 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    term photo
    Click to view

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Penas, Maxine (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 2, 2009.

    Maeda, David. "Call Her 'Maxine'." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 26, 2001, p. 19.



    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

    Legislators Past & Present Home