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    Rummel, Sandy

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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.

    Most recent term photo
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    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
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    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
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    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

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

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