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    Myhra, Pam

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2011-2012 (District 40A); House 2013-2014 (District 56A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Dakota, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/18/1957
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Christian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Burnsville
    Occupation (when first elected): CPA, Inactive License; Teacher, Retired

    EDUCATION

    Burnsville High School; Secondary; Graduate
    University of St. Thomas; B.A.; Business Administration, With Honors

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Chuck
    Children: Three children: Kristin, Justin, and Kathrin
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She moved to Burnsville, Minnesota around 1973.

    She spent five of the first six years of her life living in Latin America. (House floor session, May 6, 2013)

    She unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party endorsement to run for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor as Marty Seifert's running mate in the 2014 election. They lost the endorsement to Jeff Johnson and Bill Kuisle, ran in the primary without endorsement, and lost the primary election.

    She announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District in 2015.

    In 2018, she ran for state auditor but she lost in the general election.

    She was an unsuccessful candidate for the House district 56A seat in the 2020 election.

    She ran unsuccessfully for Senate district 55 in the 2022 election.

    She was a member of Bethesda Church, Prior Lake, Minnesota. Religion provided by her 2010 campaign website.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: House
    District: 56A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: CPA, Inactive License; Teacher, Retired
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 40A
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: CPA, Inactive License; Teacher, Retired
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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