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Akland, Susan

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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: ,

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Gender: Female

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

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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.

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Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 19A

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Saint Peter

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

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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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.