Ranum, Jane B.
Senate 1991-92 (District 62); Senate 1993-2006 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/21/1947
Birth Place:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney/Former Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools, 1972-76; Baumholder Department of Defense School, 1970-72; Durham Public Schools, 1969-70
EDUCATION
East Carolina University; B.S.; 1969
Hamline University School of Law; J.D.; 1979
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Assistant County Attorney; Child Support Division, Juvenile Prosecution Division, and Adult Prosecution Division; Prosecutor);
1982 to 2008
Judicial Administration:
Minnesota 4th Judicial District (Law Clerk to Judge William Posten);
1982 to 1982
Judge:
Minnesota 4th Judicial District Court (District Judge);
01/2009 to 20??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
James "Jim"
Children:
One child: Elizabeth "Betsy" (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: education, crime prevention and child welfare, transit, transportation, environment, criminal justice.
She was raised on a farm and had a twin sister.
She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and the Minnesota Lawyer Judicial Elections 2008 Web Guide.
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention and Public Safety
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Finance
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Finance: Public Safety Budget Division (Chair)
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Finance: State Government Budget Division
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
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Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention and Public Safety
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Education
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Finance
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Finance: State Government Budget Division (Chair)
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
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Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention (Chair)
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Education
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Education: Early Childhood Education
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Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
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Finance
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Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Audit
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
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Rules and Administration: Personnel
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Prosecutor, Assistant County Attorney
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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Human Resources Finance
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
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Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
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Rules and Administration: Senate Audit
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Prosecutor, Assistant County Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Human Resources Finance
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
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Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
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Transportation
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Transportation/State Government Finance: Transportation Budget Division
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney (currently on unpaid leave of absence)
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
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Education
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Education: Education Funding Division
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Finance
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Finance: Capital Budget
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Judiciary: Joint Crime Prevention and Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy (Chair)
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Transportation and Public Transit
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney (currently on unpaid leave of absence)
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
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Education
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Education: Education Funding Division
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Finance
-
Judiciary: Joint Crime Prevention and Judiciary Privacy (Chair)
-
Transportation and Public Transit
Body: Senate
District: 62
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney/Former Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools, 1972-76; Baumholder Department of Defense School, 1970-72; Durham Public Schools, 1969-70
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: American Indian Education (Chair)
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Education: Early Childhood/Special Populations
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Governmental Operations
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
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Judiciary: Privacy (Chair)
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Metropolitan Affairs
Senate Photos
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer
with the generous help of the Minnesota
Digital Library.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 63
District File - 2002 District 63
District File - 2001 District 63
District File - 2003 District 63
District File - 2004 District 63
District File - 2005 District 63
District File - 2006 District 63
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.