Westlin, Bonnie
Senate 2023-Present (District 42)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
Birth Place:
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Birth County:
Birth Country:
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.
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Plymouth
Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/11/2027
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Family law attorney and mediator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education Finance
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Elections
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Judiciary and Public Safety
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Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation Expenses
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