House 2007-2010 (District 56A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/23/1957
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California
Birth County:
Los Angeles
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lake Elmo
Occupation (when first elected):
Self-Employed Policy Analyst, Consultant, and Writer/Economist/Former Professor, Economics and Environmental Studies, Macalester College, 1992-2000
EDUCATION
San Rafael Elementary School, Pasdena, California; Elementary School;
McKinley Junior High School, Pasadena, California; Elementary School;
John Muir High School, Pasadena, California; Secondary; Graduate, 1975
Occidental College; A.B.; Economics, 1979
Stanford University; M.A.; Economics, 1986
Stanford University; Ph.D.; Economics, 1993
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; Fellowship; International Affairs, Pew Fellowship, 1994-95
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Fellowship; Policy Forum Fellow, 1996-97
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington D.C. (Economist);
1979 to 1983
Municipal Board/Commission:
Lake Elmo, Minnesota (City Planning Commission);
2000 to 2004
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Marlon Gunderson (married September 14, 1985)
Children:
One child: Lauren (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She had about 1/4 Swedish ancestry (plus many others).
She ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 39 in the 2012 election.
She was a Research and Teaching Assistant at Stanford University, 1984-89. (WCCO TV 2006 Voter's Guide)
Religion provided by the WCCO TV 2006 Voter's Guide.