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    Akland, Susan

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2021-2022 (District 19A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/7/1949
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Peter
    Occupation (when first elected): Health care

    EDUCATION

    Oklahoma Baptist University; B.S.; Nursing

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was a Registered Nurse before becoming a lawmaker.

    She ran in the House District 18A election in 2022, but was defeated.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 728

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 19A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
    Occupation: Health care
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
    Session Notes: Her margin of victory over Jeff Brand was only 111 votes. A discretionary recount was requested. After the recount Akland was declared the winner by 108 votes.
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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