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Swails, Marsha

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2007-2010 (District 56B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/3/1952
Birth Place: Richmond, California
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Woodbury
Occupation (when first elected): Advanced Placement English Teacher, Woodbury High School

EDUCATION

Independence High School, Missouri; Secondary;
Graceland University, Iowa; B.A.; English and Secondary Education
Hamline University; M.F.A.; Fine Arts-Writing

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Thomas "Tom" (married around 1974, divorced in 2010)
Children: Two children: Ann (daughter), Ben (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She grew up in Independence, Missouri.

She was a classically trained soprano.

Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

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Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
Body: House
District: 56B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Woodbury
Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009
Counties Represented: Washington
Occupation: Advanced Placement English Teacher, Woodbury High School
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Finance: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division Minutes
  • Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division: Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division Minutes
  • K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
Body: House
District: 56B
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Woodbury
Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007
Counties Represented: Washington
Occupation: Advanced Placement English Teacher, Woodbury High School
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division Minutes
  • E-12 Education Minutes
  • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: K-12 Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division: Environmental Justice and Healthy Housing Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

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Session Interviews

News Sources

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.

District News Files

2007 (56B)
2008 (56B)
2009 (56B)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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