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Rummel, Sandy

Senate 2007-2010 (District 53)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Anoka, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/10/1942
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): White Bear Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Communications Consultant/Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas/Former High School Art Teacher

EDUCATION

Fairfield High School, Connecticut; Secondary;
Dominican University; B.A.;
University of Iowa; M.A.;
University of St. Thomas; Ed.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: White Bear Lake, Minnesota (School Board; Vice Chair, 5 years; East Metro Integration District School Board, Chair); 1998 to 2006
School Board/Administration: Minnesota (All-State School Board); 2003 to 20?? [Elected]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 03/2011 to 20?? [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Clean Water Council (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 06/2011 to 20?? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: education, environment and natural resources, health and human services, family security, early childhood, jobs and energy.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/3/2007
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Communication Consultant
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Charter Schools
  • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
  • Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
  • Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division: Arts Education
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division: Clean Water Legacy (Chair)
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division: Energy Subdivision
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division: Parks and Trails Legacy
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
Body: Senate
District: 53
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/3/2007
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Communications Consultant/Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas/Former High School Art Teacher
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education
  • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
  • Finance: E-12 Education Budget Division
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division: Energy Subdivision
  • Finance: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division: Natural Resources

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

2007 (53)
2008 (53)
2009 (53)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.