Bunn, Julie Ann
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.
Body:
House
District:
56A
Elected:
11/4/2008
Residence:
Lake Elmo
Term of Office:
1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Economist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
-
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
Minutes
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Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight: Licensing Division
Minutes
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Ways and Means
Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body:
House
District:
56A
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Lake Elmo
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Self-Employed Policy Analyst, Consultant, and Writer/Economist/Former Professor, Economics and Environmental Studies, Macalester College, 1992-2000
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Biosciences and Emerging Technology
Minutes
-
Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
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Health and Human Services
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services: Licensing
Minutes
Articles & Books About
Session Interviews
District Files
2007 (56A)
2008 (56A)
2009 (56A)
2009 (56A)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.