Gretchen Hoffman | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
In office January 4, 2011 –January 7, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dan Skogen |
Succeeded by | district redrawn |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1957 Fargo,North Dakota |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse | Virgil |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Vergas,Minnesota |
Occupation | Registered nurse,politician |
Gretchen M. Hoffman (born April 1957) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 10,which included all or parts of Becker,Otter Tail,and Wadena Counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Republican,she is a registered nurse and a former small business owner. [1]
Hoffman was born and raised in Fargo,North Dakota. She graduated from Fargo South High School and later completed her R.N. training. She has worked as a cardiac intensive care nurse,an emergency room nurse,a staff nurse,and a chemotherapy and oncology nurse. She sits on the board of directors of GPK Products,Inc.,a family-owned manufacturer of PVC water and wastewater fittings. She also volunteers at a pro-life clinic as a receptionist and nurse. She is a member of the National Rifle Association of America. [1] [2]
She ran for the Minnesota Senate in the 10th district. She defeated incumbent Democratic State Senator Dan Skogen 55%-45%. [3]
On May 20,2011,during a Health and Human Services budget debate,Hoffman tweeted:"#Sen Goodwin just called people with mental illness- idiots and imbeciles- while debating HHS bill #offensive #mndfl #mnsrc #mnleg". [4] As a result of this tweet,which Senator Barb Goodwin called "mean-spirited" and a deliberate misrepresentation of her statement, [5] Senator Ann Rest filed an ethics complaint against Hoffman. [6] The Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct found that Hoffman's statement was "clearly misleading with respect to Goodwin's position regarding the public policy concerning the treatment of individuals with mental illnesses and disabilities" and ordered Hoffman to issue a written apology. [7] On June 21,2011,the Ethics Committee dismissed the complaint after Hoffman apologized to Goodwin,removed her original tweet,and tweeted a link to the committee's report on the case. [8]
Hoffman was a member of the Capital Investment,the Health and Human Services,the Judiciary and Public Safety,and the Taxes committees. Her special legislative concerns included taxes,health and human services,and E-12 education. [1] [9]
After redistricting was completed and maps were released, Hoffman decided in February 2012 to run in Minnesota's 7th congressional district against incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Collin Peterson, who represented Minnesota's 10th Senate District himself in the 1970s and 1980s. [10] She was unsuccessful in earning the Republican Party's endorsement, which went to Lee Byberg. [11] Byberg lost to Peterson in the general election. [12]
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