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    Saltzman, Kathy L.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 2007-2010 (District 56)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/4/1955
    Birth Place: Illinois
    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): Woodbury
    Occupation (when first elected): Former Communications Director, Schools for Equity in Education/Education Advocate

    EDUCATION

    St. Charles High School, Illinois; Secondary;
    University of Iowa; B.S.; 1970s

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: St. Paul, Minnesota (Mayor Norm Coleman's Office of Families and Children); 1994 to 19?? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, property tax reform, health care, economic competitiveness, transportation, water quality.

    She moved to Minnesota in 1979.

    She grew up in the west suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.

    She started out as a member of the Republican Party as a young adult. She switched to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party well before she ran for the Minnesota Legislature.

    Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1462

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 56
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Communications Director/Education Advocate
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Business, Industry and Jobs
    • Business, Industry and Jobs: Bioscience and Renewable Energy Development
    • Business, Industry and Jobs: Workforce Development (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Charter Schools (Chair)
    • Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division: Transit Subdivision
    • Transportation
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
    term photo
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 56
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Former Communications Director, Schools for Equity in Education/Education Advocate
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Business, Industry and Jobs
    • Education
    • Finance: E-12 Education Budget Division
    • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
    • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division: Transit Subdivision
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Transit Subdivision
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    District Files

    District File - 2007 District 56
    District File - 2008 District 56
    District File - 2009 District 56

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

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