House 2007-2010 (District 38A); House 2013-2022 (District 51A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Dakota
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/8/1942
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Eagan
Occupation (when first elected):
Business
EDUCATION
Maple Heights High School, Ohio; Secondary;
Valparaiso University, Indiana; B.A.; Government Major, Economics Minor
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Historical Society (Capitol Tour Guide, 9 years);
198? to 198?
Municipal Board/Commission:
Eagan, Minnesota (City Parks Commission);
1981 to 1989
[Appointed]
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Corrections, Shakopee Women's Facility (Volunteer Coordinator);
199? to 19??
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota House of Representatives (Staff Member);
1990 to 1991
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Eagan, Minnesota (City Council);
1993 to 2000
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Doug (ex-husband); Divorced (when first elected)
Children:
Three children: Rob, Laura, and Randy
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She lived in Chicago, Illinois before she moved to Minnesota in the 1970s.
She ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1998 election.
She was defeated in the 2022 primary for House District 52A.
Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.