Halverson, Laurie
House 2013-2020 (District 51B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Dakota
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1969
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Eagan
Occupation (when first elected):
Homemaker
EDUCATION
Chisago Lakes High School; Secondary;
College of St. Catherine; B.S.; Political Science
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Attended Graduate School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Eagan, Minnesota (Chair, Advisory Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
County Board/Commissioner:
Dakota County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, District 3);
2021 to ?
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jason
Children:
One child: Kai (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Peter C. Nelson
- Uncle
Howard I. Nelson
- Grandfather
GENERAL NOTES
She grew up in the Chisago Lakes area.
She announced she would not seek reelection on April 27, 2020 because she will be running for Dakota County Commissioner in district 3 in 2020.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.
Body:
House
District:
51B
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Eagan
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Homemaker
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce (Chair)
Minutes
-
Government Operations: Subcommittee on Elections
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Speaker Pro Tempore
Body:
House
District:
51B
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Eagan
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Homemaker
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce & Regulatory Reform
Minutes
-
Government Operations & Elections Policy
Minutes
-
Health & Human Services Finance
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
51B
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Eagan
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Homemaker
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce & Regulatory Reform
Minutes
-
Government Operations & Elections Policy
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
51B
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Eagan
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Homemaker
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Elections
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
Session Interviews
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Video
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.