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Senate 1993-2002 (District 45)

Party when first elected: Independent Republican

Counties Served: Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/14/1952

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Gender: Female

Religion: Unitarian

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Minnetonka

Occupation (when first elected): Former General Mills Executive

EDUCATION

Winsor High School; Secondary;
Franklin and Marshall College; B.A.;
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance; M.B.A.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: T.L. "Robbie" (when first elected); Single (listed in 1999)
Children: One child: Colby
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: early childhood care and education, business climate, government operations, children.

She ran as the Independence Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2002.

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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: 45

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Minnetonka

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Republican Party Notes: She ran as the Independence Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2002 election.

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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

Committees:

Education
Education: Assessment and Testing
Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
Finance
Finance: State Government, Economic Development and Judiciary Budget Division
Jobs, Housing and Community Development
Rules and Administration: Audit
State and Local Government Operations

Session Notes: She wasn't endorsed for reelection at the Republican district convention in 2002. She ran as the Independence Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2002 election.

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

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 45

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Minnetonka

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
Education Finance
Governmental Operations and Veterans
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking
Governmental Operations and Veterans/Election Laws/State Gov't. Finance Comm.: Governmental Operations Budget Division
Health and Family Security
Rules and Administration: Senate Audit

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: Senate

District: 45

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Minnetonka

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
Education Finance
Governmental Operations and Veterans
Governmental Operations and Veterans: Rulemaking
Governmental Operations and Veterans/Election Laws/State Gov't. Finance Comm.: Governmental Operations Budget Division
Health and Family Security

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

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: Senate

District: 45

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Minnetonka

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Former General Mills Executive

Party: Independent Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Funding Division
Family Services
Judiciary
Judiciary: Family Law
Metropolitan and Local Government
Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: Senate

District: 45

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Minnetonka

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Former General Mills Executive

Party: Independent Republican

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Funding Division
Family Services
Judiciary
Judiciary: Family Law
Metropolitan and Local Government
Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs

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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 (45)

2001 (45)

2002 (45)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Senator Martha Robertson consults with colleagues during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993-1996. Photo credit: Senate Media ServicesThis image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library..

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