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Leppik, Margaret "Peggy"

House 1991-2002 (District 45B)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/??/1943
Birth Place: , New Jersey
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Peggy
City of Residence (when first elected): Golden Valley
Occupation (when first elected): Homemaker

EDUCATION

Smith College, Massachussetts; B.A.; Sociology
University of Pennsylvania; Attended Graduate School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Golden Valley, Minnesota (Board of Zoning Appeals); 19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission: Golden Valley, Minnesota (Planning Commission); 19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota; 09/11/2003 to 01/01/2007 [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (Board Member, Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 05/11/2015 to ? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Ilo (married around 1968)
Children: Three children: (at least one daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She was raised in California. She lived in Montreal, Canada; Connecticut; Pennsylvania; and Wisconsin before she moved to Golden Valley, Minnesota in 1976.

Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Education Policy Minutes
  • Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
  • Higher Education Finance (Chair) Minutes

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs Minutes
  • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs Minutes
  • Education Minutes
  • Education: Higher Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Education: Higher Education Finance Division: Reform, Efficiency and Accountability (Chair) Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Land Sales Minutes

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
Party: Independent Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: University of Minnesota Finance Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources

78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Standards
  • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
  • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Education Reform
  • Education: K-12 Education Finance Division: Secondary Vocational
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Ethics
  • Ethics: Member Conduct Division
  • Labor-Management Relations

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45B
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Homemaker
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development: Review of Economic Development Strategies
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Health and Human Services
  • Health and Human Services: Social and Family Services
Articles & Books About
Stahl, Theresa. "No Regrets: After a Dozen Years in the House, Leppik is Stepping Aside, Having Reached Her Self-Imposed Term Limit." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, May 24, 2002, p. 43.

"Leppik Pays 'Close Attention to Constituents'." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 15, 1991, p.14.


District Files

District File - 2000 District 45B
District File - 2002 District 45B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.