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    Wazlawik, Ami

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2022 (District 38B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Ramsey, Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/2/1985 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): White Bear Township
    Occupation (when first elected): Child care assistant

    EDUCATION

    White Bear Lake High School; Secondary;
    St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; Attended College; Psychology
    University of Minnesota; B.A.; Psychology
    University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs; M.P.P.; Social Policy

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Government: Principal Assistant for Commissioner Nicole Frethem; 10/2022 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special legislative concerns: Environment, child care, survivors of sexual assault.

    She announced she would not seek reelection in 2022.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 38B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: White Bear Township
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
    Occupation: Child care assistant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Early Childhood Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Legacy Finance Minutes
    Session Notes: Her margin of victory over Elliot Engen was only 98 votes. A discretionary recount was requested. After the recount Wazlawik was declared the winner by 98 votes.
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 38B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: White Bear Township
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
    Occupation: Child care assistant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
       2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
       2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Agriculture and Food Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division/Health and Human Services Finance Division: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Legacy Finance Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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