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    Clardy, Mary Frances

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    House 2023-Present (District 53A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/15/1958
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Inver Grove Heights
    Occupation (when first elected): Teacher

    EDUCATION

    University of St. Thomas; Teaching certificate; Elementary Education and Teaching
    Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.A.; Psychology
    Grand Canyon University; M.Ed.; 2014, Curriculum and instruction

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (Classroom Teacher Representative); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Civil Rights Commissioner); [Dates Unknown]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of Teaching (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 11/2014 to 12/2017 [Appointed]
    School Board/Administration: Inver Grove Heights District, Minnesota (School Board); 2019 to ? [Elected]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Board of School Administrators (Appointed by Governor Tim Walz); 2019 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse:
    Children: One child: Virginia (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She is identified as Black in the Sahan Journal.

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 53A
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Inver Grove Heights
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Policy Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Policy: Veterans and Military Affairs Division Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 53A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Inver Grove Heights
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Minutes
    • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy 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.

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