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    Samuelson, Char

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2003-2006 (District 50B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1945
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Covenant
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): New Brighton
    Occupation (when first elected): Health Care Consultant, Health Service Innovations/Former Registered Nurse, Mounds Park Hospital/Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

    EDUCATION

    Harding High School; Secondary;
    Metropolitan State University; B.A.; Human Services
    United Theological Seminary; M.A.; Religious Leadership

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: New Brighton, Minnesota (City Council); 1994 to 2002

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Gerald
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She ran unsuccessfully as the Republican party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota
    House of Representatives in the 2000 election. She lost to Geri Evans.

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

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2005
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: New Brighton
    Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
    Oath Date: 1/4/2005
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
    Occupation: Healthcare Consultant/Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Health Policy and Finance: Health Care Cost Containment Division Minutes
    • Local Government Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/2003
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: New Brighton
    Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
    Oath Date: 1/7/2003
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
    Occupation: Health Care Consultant, Health Service Innovations/Former Registered Nurse, Mounds Park Hospital/Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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

    2003 (50B)
    2004 (50B)
    2005 (50B)
    2006 (50B)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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