Krentz, Jane
Senate 1993-2002 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Anoka, Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/24/1952
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
May Township
Occupation (when first elected):
Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)
EDUCATION
Hamline University; B.A.;
University of Minnesota; M.Ed.; Educational Psychology
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Gregg (when first elected, no longer listed in 1995)
Children:
Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
A City Pages article states that her "day job is in politics, but she's worked at the Guthrie for 45 years." (City Pages, June 1, 2016)
Special Legislative Concerns: education and education funding, enhancing environment and natural resources, teen pregnancy prevention, property tax reform.
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/7/2000
Residence:
May Township
Term of Office:
1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Washington
Occupation:
Elementary Teacher/Research Fellow at U of MN
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Education
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Education: Assessment and Testing
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Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
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Environment and Natural Resources (Chair)
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Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
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Environment and Natural Resources: Fish and Wildlife
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Environment and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters
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Finance
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Finance: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
May Township
Term of Office:
1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Washington
Occupation:
Elementary School Teacher
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Children, Families and Learning
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Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
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Crime Prevention
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Rural Development/State Government Finance: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division (Chair)
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State Government Finance
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/5/1996
Residence:
May Township
Term of Office:
1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Washington
Occupation:
Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Children, Families and Learning
-
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
-
Crime Prevention
-
Education Finance
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Rural Development/State Government Finance: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/3/1992
Residence:
May Township
Term of Office:
1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Washington
Occupation:
Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Education Funding Division
-
Family Services
-
Judiciary
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Judiciary: Family Law
-
Transportation and Public Transit
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/3/1992
Residence:
May Township
Term of Office:
1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Washington
Occupation:
Elementary Teacher (on leave of absence)
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Education Funding Division
-
Family Services
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Family Law
-
Transportation and Public Transit
District Files
2000 (51)
2001 (51)
2002 (51)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Photographs
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.