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Clardy, Mary Frances

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House 2023-Present (District 53A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Dakota

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/15/1958
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Gender: Female
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Reported Minority: Black
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City of Residence (when first elected): Inver Grove Heights
Occupation (when first elected): Teacher

EDUCATION

University of St. Thomas; Teaching certificate; Elementary Education and Teaching
Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.A.; Psychology
Grand Canyon University; M.Ed.; 2014, Curriculum and instruction

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (Classroom Teacher Representative); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Civil Rights Commissioner); [Dates Unknown]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Teaching (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 11/2014 to 12/2017 [Appointed]
School Board/Administration: Inver Grove Heights District, Minnesota (School Board); 2019 to ? [Elected]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of School Administrators (Appointed by Governor Tim Walz); 2019 to ? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She is identified as Black in the Sahan Journal.

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Total Days Served: 1121

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 53A
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Inver Grove Heights
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Teacher
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Policy Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Policy: Veterans and Military Affairs Division Minutes
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 53A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Inver Grove Heights
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Teacher
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance Minutes
  • Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Minutes
  • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Minutes
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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.
Flanked by Rep. Heather Edelson, Rep. Bianca Virnig and Rep. Mary Frances Clardy, Rep. Cheryl Youakim discusses HF5237, the K-12 education supplemental budget bill. Youakim, the House Education Finance Committee chair, sponsors the bill up for a floor vote Tuesday.

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