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Akland, Susan

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.

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

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.