House 2005-2012 (District 45A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/11/1936
Birth Place:
Benson, Minnesota
Birth County:
Swift
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/24/2015
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
New Hope
Occupation (when first elected):
Former Teacher, Robbinsdale School District
EDUCATION
Benson High School; Secondary;
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; B.S.; Education
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; E.B.D.; Graduate License
University of Minnesota; L.D.; Graduate License
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's/Legislative Task Forces and Committees (Served on Many, Appointed by Several Governors);
[Dates Unknown]
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Governor's Workforce Development Council;
07/13/1999 to 01/01/2013
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board;
05/27/2003 to 01/01/2006
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widow (her husband, Richard Peterson, died in 1990); partner Alfred (Bud) Teien
Children:
Four children: Stephen and Eric Peterson; Mark and Paul Teien
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She served as President of the Minnesota Federation of Teachers union. She was Co-President and Vice-President of Education Minnesota teachers' union.
"'Sandra was the kind of leader we all hope to be -- kind, approachable, smart and firm when necessary,' said Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota. 'She was a courageous, visionary leader. She will be missed by those who knew her and remembered for her accomplishments as an educator and a union leader.'" (Star Tribune, October 25, 2015.)