Betsy Wergin | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 16th district | |
In office January 7, 2003 –July 28, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Dave Kleis |
Succeeded by | Lisa Fobbe |
Personal details | |
Born | Princeton,Minnesota,U.S. | March 4,1952
Political party | Republican |
Betsy Wergin (born March 4,1952) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota Senate from the 16th district from 2003 to 2008. [1] [2]
She is the sister of former chairman of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997,Leroy Koppendrayer. [3]
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