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    Lynch, Teresa

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1989-92 (District 50A); House 1993-96 (District 50B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Anoka

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/15/1954 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Andover
    Occupation (when first elected): Homemaker/Sign Language Interpreter

    EDUCATION

    St. Paul Technical College; Vocational-Technical School; Interpreter
    Metropolitan State University; Bachelors Degree; Communications, 1998

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: David
    Children: Four children: Tessa (daughter), and (3 other daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was listed as being 42 years old in March 1996, so she must have been born around 1954.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Homemaker/Sign Language Interpreter
    Party: Independent Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Tourism
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration: Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration: Personnel
    • Rules and Legislative Administration: Rules
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Homemaker/Sign Language Interpreter
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Local Government Relations
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: House
    District: 50A
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Homemaker/Sign Language Interpreter
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Environment and Natural Resources Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking Division
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social and Family Services
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 50A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Andover
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Homemaker/Sign Language Interpreter
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Solid Waste
    • Financial Institutions and Housing
    • Financial Institutions and Housing: Banking
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Pensions

    OTHER INFORMATION

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