Prettner Solon, Yvonne
Senate 2002-2010 (District 7)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/3/1946
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Former Name: Prettner
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Solon |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Psychologist
EDUCATION
St. John's Elementary School, Duluth; Elementary School;
Stanbrook Hall Preparatory School, Duluth; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.S.D.; Social Development and Psychology, 1979
University of Minnesota, Duluth; M.A.; Educational Psychology
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Seaway Port Authority of Duluth;
[Dates Unknown]
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Duluth, Minnesota (City Council);
1988 to 1999
[Elected]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Iron Range Resources Board;
2003 to 2???
State Lieutenant Governor:
Minnesota;
01/03/2011 to 01/05/2015
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sam George Solon (he died while in office on December 28, 2001; she won the seat held by her husband in a Jan. 29th special election); Widow (while in office)
Children:
Two children: Shelley and Matthew Prettner
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Sam George Solon
- Husband
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: economic development, education, health care, environment, transportation, jobs.
Prior to 2007 she listed Prettner as her middle name and used Solon as her last name.
She was born and raised in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to Duluth, Minnesota when she was 12 years old.
Body:
Senate
District:
07
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Clinical Psychologist, Duluth
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection
-
Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications (Chair)
-
Finance: Health and Human Services Budget Division
-
Health, Housing and Family Security
Body:
Senate
District:
07
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Clinical Psychologist, Duluth
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection
-
Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications (Chair)
-
Finance: Health and Human Services Budget Division
-
Health, Housing and Family Security
Body:
Senate
District:
07
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Psychologist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming
-
Finance: Health and Human Services Budget Division
-
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
-
State and Local Government Operations
Body:
Senate
District:
07
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Psychologist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
-
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
-
State and Local Government Operations
Body:
Senate
District:
07
Elected:
1/29/2002
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
2/4/2002 to 1/6/2003
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Psychologist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Session Notes:
She won the seat held by her husband, Sam Solon, in a January special election after his death in December 2001. She was sworn in on February 4, 2002.
District Files
2002 (07)
2003 (07)
2004 (07)
2005 (07)
2006 (07)
2007 (07)
2008 (07)
2009 (07)
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