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    Neu Brindley, Anne E

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2022 (District 32B); House 2023-2024 (District 28B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Chisago

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/6/????
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    Former Name: Neu
    City of Residence (when first elected): North Branch
    Occupation (when first elected): Home-school educator

    EDUCATION

    Brigham Young University; B.S.; Family Studies

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: North Branch, Minnesota (Planning Commission); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: John (widowed); Bowen (married around 2020)
    Children: Five children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.

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    Total Days Served: 2876

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 28B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: North Branch
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Chisago
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 32B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: North Branch
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Chisago
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Housing Finance and Policy: Preventing Homelessness Division Minutes
    • Redistricting Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Elections Minutes
    Leadership Position: Deputy Minority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 32B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: North Branch
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Chisago
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations: Subcommittee on Elections Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
    Leadership Position: Deputy Minority Leader
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 32B
    Elected: 2/14/2017
    Residence: North Branch
    Term of Office: 2/21/2017 to 1/6/2019 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 2/21/2017
    Counties Represented: Chisago
    Occupation: Home-school educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Minutes
    Session Notes: There was a special election held because the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled, on September 8, 2016, that Rep. Bob Barrett was not eligible to be elected from district 32B because he did not meet the constitutional requirement for residency in that district. She was sworn in on February 21, 2017.
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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. Paul Torkelson and Rep. Anne Neu Brindley converse following a floor session March 4 in the House Chamber. 3/4/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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