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    Bunn, Julie Ann

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2007-2010 (District 56A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/23/1957
    Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
    Birth County: Los Angeles
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Protestant
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Lake Elmo
    Occupation (when first elected): Self-Employed Policy Analyst, Consultant, and Writer/Economist/Former Professor, Economics and Environmental Studies, Macalester College, 1992-2000

    EDUCATION

    San Rafael Elementary School, Pasdena, California; Elementary School;
    McKinley Junior High School, Pasadena, California; Elementary School;
    John Muir High School, Pasadena, California; Secondary; Graduate, 1975
    Occidental College; A.B.; Economics, 1979
    Stanford University; M.A.; Economics, 1986
    Stanford University; Ph.D.; Economics, 1993
    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; Fellowship; International Affairs, Pew Fellowship, 1994-95
    University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Fellowship; Policy Forum Fellow, 1996-97

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington D.C. (Economist); 1979 to 1983
    Municipal Board/Commission: Lake Elmo, Minnesota (City Planning Commission); 2000 to 2004

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Marlon Gunderson (married September 14, 1985)
    Children: One child: Lauren (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She had about 1/4 Swedish ancestry (plus many others).

    She ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 39 in the 2012 election.

    She was a Research and Teaching Assistant at Stanford University, 1984-89. (WCCO TV 2006 Voter's Guide)

    Religion provided by the WCCO TV 2006 Voter's Guide.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 56A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Lake Elmo
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Economist
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight: Licensing Division Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    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: House
    District: 56A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Lake Elmo
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Self-Employed Policy Analyst, Consultant, and Writer/Economist/Former Professor, Economics and Environmental Studies, Macalester College, 1992-2000
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Biosciences and Emerging Technology Minutes
    • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Minutes
    • Health and Human Services: Licensing 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

    2007 (56A)
    2008 (56A)
    2009 (56A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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