Loon, Jenifer
House 2009-2012 (District 42B); House 2013-2018 (District 48B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/17/1963
Birth Place:
, South Dakota
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):
Eden Prairie
Occupation (when first elected):
Legislative Policy Consultant/Former Lobbyist, ACA International, National Trade Association for Builders
EDUCATION
Willow Lake High School; Secondary;
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; B.A.; Government and International Affairs, 1985
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
South Dakota House of Representatives (Page);
19?? to 19??
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States Senate (Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota);
1986 to 1988
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Legislative Director for United States Representative Jan Meyers of Kansas);
1990 to 1992
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Minority Professional Staff Member for the Small Business Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Energy);
1991 to 1992
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Minority Policy Director);
1993 to 1993
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Minority Staff Director);
1994 to 1994
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Chief of Staff for the Committee on Small Business, Chaired by United States Representative Jan Meyers of Kansas);
1995 to 1997
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Doug
Children:
Two children: Erica and Rachel (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She was raised on a dairy farm.
Her uncle was a legislator in South Dakota.
She was a member of Prairie Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Star Tribune Voter's Guide, 2008.
She unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party endorsement for Minnesota House District 48B in the 2014 election. She ran unendorsed and won the primary and general elections.
Body:
House
District:
48B
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Eden Prairie
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body:
House
District:
48B
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Eden Prairie
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Body:
House
District:
48B
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Eden Prairie
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
-
Taxes
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Deputy Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
42B
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Eden Prairie
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Consultant
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Body:
House
District:
42B
Elected:
11/4/2008
Residence:
Eden Prairie
Term of Office:
1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Legislative Policy Consultant/Former Lobbyist, ACA International, National Trade Association for Builders
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division
Minutes
[She was a member in 2010 only.]
-
Environment Policy and Oversight
Minutes
-
K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
Minutes
-
Public Safety Policy and Oversight: Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division
Minutes
-
Taxes
Minutes
Articles & Books About
Session Interviews
District Files
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.