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    Yarusso, Barb

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2013-2016 (District 42A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1956
    Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota
    Birth County: St. Louis
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Shoreview
    Occupation (when first elected): Adjunct Assistant Professor

    EDUCATION

    Columbia Heights High School; Secondary; 1974
    University of Minnesota; Teaching certificate; Post-Baccalaureate Science Teaching Licensure Program, 2002
    University of Minnesota; Bachelor of Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering, 1978
    University of Wisconsin; Ph.D.; Chemical Engineering, 1985

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Shoreview, Minnesota (City Planning Commission); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: David
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 42A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Shoreview
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Minutes
    • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
    • Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: House
    District: 42A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Shoreview
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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