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    Hanson, Paula E.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1993-2000 (District 50)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Anoka

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/21/1944
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    Birth County:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Ham Lake
    Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Jim
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, environment, agriculture, transportation, economy, health and human services.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2919

    SESSIONS SERVED

    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: Senate
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Children, Families and Learning
    • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
    • Education Finance
    • Transportation
    • Transportation/State Government Finance: Transportation Budget Division

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: Senate
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Children, Families and Learning
    • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
    • Education Finance
    • Transportation
    • Transportation/State Government Finance: Transportation Budget Division
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    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: Senate
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Education
    • Education: Education Funding Division
    • Transportation and Public Transit
    • Transportation and Public Transit: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: Senate
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Education
    • Education: Education Funding Division
    • Transportation and Public Transit
    • Transportation and Public Transit: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
    • Veterans and General Legislation
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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.

    District News Files

    2000 (50)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Senator Jane Krentz and Senator Paula Hanson listen during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993-1996. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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