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    Bahner, Kristin

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    House 2019-2022 (District 34B); House 2023-Present (District 37B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/15/1972 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Maple Grove
    Occupation (when first elected): IT consultant

    EDUCATION

    Gustavus Adolphus College; B.A.; Communications

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on IT Reform (Appointed by Governor Tim Walz); 03/2019 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She grew up in Richfield.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives seat 34B in 2016.

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    Total Days Served: 2379

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 37B
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business owner/IT consultant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Policy Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 37B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Business owner/IT consultant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Elections Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Finance Minutes
    • State and Local Government Finance and Policy Minutes
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 34B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: IT consultant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Redistricting Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Elections Minutes
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 34B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: IT consultant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    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
    Committees:
    • Government Operations Minutes
    • Government Operations: Subcommittee on Elections Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division/Health and Human Services Finance Division: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes
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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.

    Photographs

    Seatmates Rep. Kristin Bahner and Rep. Ginny Klevorn listen to the debate on the House Floor May 13. 5/13/2024. Photo credit: Andrew VonBank, House Public Information Services.

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