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Sailer, Brita

House 2005-2010 (District 2B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington, Polk

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1953
Birth Place: Alexandria, Minnesota
Birth County: Douglas
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Park Rapids
Occupation (when first elected): Consultant; Materials Exchange Program, Reuse of Waste Materials

EDUCATION

Country Schools; Elementary School;
Alexandria High School; Secondary;
Minnesota State University, Moorhead; B.A.; Art

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Hubbard County, Minnesota (Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor); [Dates Unknown] [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Phillip
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She grew up near Alexandria, Minnesota.

She ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 2B in the 2012 election.

She was a member of 4-H.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Park Rapids
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington, Polk
Occupation: Consultant, Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
  • Environment Policy and Oversight Minutes
  • Environment Policy and Oversight: Game, Fish and Forestry Division Minutes
  • Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes
  • Finance: Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Park Rapids
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington, Polk
Occupation: Consultant
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
  • Finance Minutes
  • Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes
  • Finance: Minnesota Heritage Finance Division Minutes
  • Public Safety and Civil Justice Minutes

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Park Rapids
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington, Polk
Occupation: Consultant; Materials Exchange Program, Reuse of Waste Materials
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Financial Institutions Minutes
  • Commerce and Financial Institutions: Tourism Division Minutes
  • Education Policy and Reform Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2005 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Cook, Mike. "Large Expanse, Many Issues: Sailer is Working on Variety of Subjects for Her Constituents." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 4, 2005, p. 18.


District Files

District File - 2005 District 02B
District File - 2006 District 02B
District File - 2007 District 02B
District File - 2008 District 02B
District File - 2009 District 02B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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