House 2005-2012 (District 59A); House 2013-2019 (District 60A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/12/1953
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/16/2019
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Government
EDUCATION
Northeast Junior High School, Minneapolis; Elementary School;
Waite Park Elementary School; Elementary School;
Edison High School; Secondary; Graduate
Augsburg College; B.A.; Social Science (History, Economics, and Sociology), Education (Minor), Magnum Cum Laude
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Attended Graduate School; Educational Administration and Public Administration
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Administration (Budget and Policy Analyst Intern);
[Dates Unknown]
County Government:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Human Services, Health and Training and Employment);
[Dates Unknown]
County Government:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Health Care Public Policy Analyst/Planner);
? to 20??
Municipal Government:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Senior Financial Analyst);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
School District 281, Minnesota (Director of Senior Services);
[Dates Unknown]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota 2005 Capitol Centennial Commission;
20?? to 2005
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission;
2006 to 12/31/2008
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Michael Vennewitz (married in 1987)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She had Swedish ancestry.
She died of cancer while still in office.
A Celebration of Life was held November 23, 2019 at East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. NE in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.