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    Bennett, Peggy

    Official House Web Page Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2015-2022 (District 27A); House 2023-Present (District 23A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Waseca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/3/1958
    Birth Place: ,
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Albert Lea
    Occupation (when first elected): Educator

    EDUCATION

    Crown College; B.A.; Education
    St. Cloud State University; M.S.; Special Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 3830

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 23A
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Albert Lea
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Retired educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Education Policy (Chair) Minutes [She was chair until 3/17/2025, when she became co-chair.]
    • Ethics Minutes [Alternate]
    • State Government Finance and Policy: Veterans and Military Affairs Division Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 23A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Albert Lea
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Retired educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Minutes
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Albert Lea
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Steele
    Occupation: Retired Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Albert Lea
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Steele
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Albert Lea
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Steele
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Albert Lea
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Steele
    Occupation: Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Rep. Dean Urdahl speaks with Rep. Peggy Bennett during an April 30 floor session. 4/30/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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