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    Schultz, Jennifer "Jen"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2015-2022 (District 7A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/20/1971 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Jen
    City of Residence (when first elected): Duluth
    Occupation (when first elected): Health Care Economics and Health Care Finance Professor

    EDUCATION

    University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; Bachelors Degree; Political Science
    Washington State University; M.A.; Economics
    University of Minnesota; Ph.D.; Economics and Health Services Research

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Rob R. Weidner
    Children: Two children: Otis, Lewis
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was an unsuccessful candidate for the 8th U.S. Congressional District in 2022 and 2024.

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    Total Days Served: 2919

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 07A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Professor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    Session Notes: Senator Jen McEwen, and Representatives Jennifer Schultz and Liz Olson's elections were contested by their opponents. The court dismissed the case.
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 07A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Professor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Long-Term Care Division (Chair) Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 07A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Professor, Dept. of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Higher Education & Career Readiness Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration: Subcommittee on Workplace Safety and Respect Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 07A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Health Care Economics and Health Care Finance Professor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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