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Westlin, Bonnie

Senate 2023-Present (District 42)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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Gender: Female
Religion: Jewish
Reported Minority: None Reported
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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.

Total Days Served: 480

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance
  • Elections
  • Judiciary and Public Safety
  • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation Expenses
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