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    Harder, Bobbie V.

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    House 2023-Present (District 17B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Carver, McLeod, Sibley

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth:
    Birth Place: Le Sueur, Minnesota
    Birth County: Le Sueur
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Le Sueur
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    South Dakota State University; B.S.; Sociology, psychology, criminal justice

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: Sibley County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 2015 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 17B
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Henderson
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Carver, McLeod, Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 17B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Le Sueur
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Carver, McLeod, Sibley
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Finance and Policy Minutes
    • State and Local Government Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Workforce Development Finance and Policy 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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