Minnesota Legislature

Legislators Past & Present Home

Name Search:

Reiter, Madelyn "Mady"

Sessions Served

Other Information

Senate 2001-2006 (District 53)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Anoka, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/24/1942

Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Birth County: Ramsey

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: 12/28/2020

Gender: Female

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Mady

City of Residence (when first elected): Shoreview

Occupation (when first elected): Independent Insurance Agent and Partner, Maple Leaf Insurance Agency, Columbia Heights

EDUCATION

Alexander Ramsey High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Business and Economics

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, Minnesota (Major); [Dates Unknown]

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board on Aging; 1992 to 1996

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Shoreview, Minnesota (City Council); 1996 to 2000 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Roger
Children: Two children: (1 daughter, 1 son)

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: transportation, taxes, commerce, criminal justice, judiciary finance, state and local government, education.

She is interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Click to view

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: Senate

District: 53

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Shoreview

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Independent Insurance Agent and Partner, Maple Leaf Insurance Agency, Columbia Heights

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce
Commerce: Consumer Protection, Banking and Insurance
Commerce: No Fault Insurance
Finance: State Government Budget Division
Finance: Transportation Budget Division
Transportation

Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

Click to view

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: Senate

District: 53

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Shoreview

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Independent Insurance Agent and Partner, Maple Leaf Insurance Agency, Columbia Heights

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004
Commerce and Utilities-2003/Commerce-2004: Liquor
Finance: State Government Budget Division
Finance: Transportation Policy and Budget Division

Click to view

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: Senate

District: 53

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Shoreview

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Independent Insurance Agent and Partner, Maple Leaf Insurance Agency, Columbia Heights

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
2002 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce
Commerce: Insurance
State and Local Government Operations
Taxes
Taxes: Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Transportation

Click to view

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

2001 (53)

2002 (53)

2003 (53)

2004 (53)

2005 (53)

2006 (53)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Legislators Past & Present Home

Name Search:

Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, 321 State Capitol, Saint Paul, MN 55155