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    Edelson, Heather

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2022 (District 49A); House 2023-2024 (District 50A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/4/1981
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Jewish
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Edina
    Occupation (when first elected): Homemaker

    EDUCATION

    Columbia Heights High School; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota; M.S.W.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Judicial Administration: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Guardian ad Litem); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Edina, Minnesota (Human Rights and Relations Commissioner); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Edina, Minnesota (Race and Equity Working Group Member, Facilities); [Dates Unknown]
    School Board/Administration: Edina Public School District, Minnesota (Special Education Advisory Council); [Dates Unknown]
    County Board/Commissioner: Hennepin County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 05/2024 to ? [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Brett
    Children: Three children: Sammy, Caleb, Josh
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She has a background as a mental health therapist.

    She is a first generation college graduate.

    Religion according to her Twitter post on August 15, 2019.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1969

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 50A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 5/28/2024 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    Reason for unfinished term: Elected to other office
    Session Notes: She won the special election for Hennepin County Commissioner in the May 14, 2024 election.
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 49A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 49A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    term photo
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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.

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