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Ranum, Jane B.

Senate 1991-92 (District 62); Senate 1993-2006 (District 63)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/21/1947
Birth Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney/Former Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools, 1972-76; Baumholder Department of Defense School, 1970-72; Durham Public Schools, 1969-70

EDUCATION

East Carolina University; B.S.; 1969
Hamline University School of Law; J.D.; 1979

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Attorney: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Assistant County Attorney; Child Support Division, Juvenile Prosecution Division, and Adult Prosecution Division; Prosecutor); 1982 to 2008
Judicial Administration: Minnesota 4th Judicial District (Law Clerk to Judge William Posten); 1982 to 1982
Judge: Minnesota 4th Judicial District Court (District Judge); 01/2009 to 20?? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: James "Jim"
Children: One child: Elizabeth "Betsy" (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: education, crime prevention and child welfare, transit, transportation, environment, criminal justice.

She was raised on a farm and had a twin sister.

She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and the Minnesota Lawyer Judicial Elections 2008 Web Guide.

Total Days Served: 5839

SESSIONS SERVED

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention and Public Safety
  • Finance
  • Finance: Public Safety Budget Division (Chair)
  • Finance: State Government Budget Division
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
  • Rules and Administration: Senate Audit

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention and Public Safety
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Finance: State Government Budget Division (Chair)
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
  • Rules and Administration: Senate Audit

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Early Childhood Education
  • Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
  • Finance
  • Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Audit
  • Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
  • Rules and Administration: Personnel

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

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Prosecutor, Assistant County Attorney
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
  • Human Resources Finance
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
  • Rules and Administration: Senate Audit

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Prosecutor, Assistant County Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention
  • Human Resources Finance
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
  • Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
  • Transportation
  • Transportation/State Government Finance: Transportation Budget Division

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

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney (currently on unpaid leave of absence)
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention
  • Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
  • Education
  • Education: Education Funding Division
  • Finance
  • Judiciary: Joint Crime Prevention and Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy (Chair)
  • Transportation and Public Transit

78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney (currently on unpaid leave of absence)
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention
  • Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
  • Education
  • Education: Education Funding Division
  • Finance
  • Judiciary: Joint Crime Prevention and Judiciary Privacy (Chair)
  • Transportation and Public Transit

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 62
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney/Former Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools, 1972-76; Baumholder Department of Defense School, 1970-72; Durham Public Schools, 1969-70
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: American Indian Education (Chair)
  • Education: Early Childhood/Special Populations
  • Governmental Operations
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
  • Judiciary: Privacy (Chair)
  • Metropolitan Affairs

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