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    Layman, Sandy

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2020 (District 05B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Cass, Itasca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/5/1950
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cohasset
    Occupation (when first elected): Consultant

    EDUCATION

    Concordia University, St. Paul; B.A.; Organizational Management and Communications
    St. Thomas University; M.B.A.; Executive Management

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (Commissioner); 2003 to 2011

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Bill
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was the first female commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.

    She did not seek reelection in 2020.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 05B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Cohasset
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
    Occupation: Consultant
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 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 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Higher Education Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 05B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Cohasset
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
    Occupation: Consultant
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Legacy Funding Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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