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    Westlin, Bonnie

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    Senate 2023-Present (District 42)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Jewish
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Plymouth
    Occupation (when first elected): Family law attorney and mediator

    EDUCATION

    Armstrong High School; Secondary;
    Hamline University; B.A.; 1992
    Hamline University School of Law; J.D.; 1995

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: Affordable healthcare, education funding and policy, gun safety, reproductive freedom, voting rights, affordable housing, racial and social justice, climate.

    She was an unsuccessful candidate for District 34 of the Minnesota Senate in 2016 and 2020.

    Religion reported in an October 2022 voter's guide in Hometown Source.

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: Senate
    District: 42
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Plymouth
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Family law attorney and mediator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance
    • Elections
    • Judiciary and Public Safety
    • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation Expenses
    Leadership Position: Assistant DFL Leader - She was Assistant DFL Leader until February 3, 2025.
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - She was Assistant Majority Leader starting February 3, 2025.
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 42
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Plymouth
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Family law attorney and mediator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance
    • Elections
    • Judiciary and Public Safety
    • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation Expenses
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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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