Lucy Rehm

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Lucy Rehm
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 48B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
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Lucille "Lucy" Rehm is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Rehm represents District 48B in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Chanhassen and Chaska and parts of Carver County. [1] [2]

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Early life, education and career

Rehm received her bachelor's degree in English from the College of St. Benedict, and attended the University of Minnesota, studying Japanese and ESL. She has also studied French at the College International De Cannes, and Japanese at the Sapporo Institute of Language. [1]

Rehm served on the Chanhassen City Council and the Chanhassen Environmental Commission before her election to the legislature. [1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Rehm was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. She defeated two-term Republican incumbent Greg Boe. [1] [3]

Rehm serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Education Finance, and Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Committees. [1]

Policy positions

Rehm authored legislation included in the 2023 transportation budget that created an e-bike rebate program. [4] [5]

Rehm sponsored a bill that designated a seven-mile stretch of highway in Chanhassen the "Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway", which passed the House with unanimous support on April 21, 2023, the anniversary of Prince's death. [6] [7] The highway runs past Paisley Park, Prince's home and recording studio. The bill was supported by members of Prince's family and covered the cost of four purple signs placed along the route. [8] [9]

Electoral history

2022 Minnesota State House - District 48B [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Lucy Rehm 10,632 50.97
Republican Greg Boe (incumbent)10,21548.97
Write-in 130.06
Total votes20,860 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2024 Minnesota State House - District 48B [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Lucille "Lucy" Rehm (incumbent) 12,953 50.39
Republican Caleb Steffenhagen12,72849.52
Write-in 220.09
Total votes25,703 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Rehm lives in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with her spouse, Phil, and has three children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rehm, Lucille "Lucy" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Lucy Rehm (48B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. ↑ Bakst, Brian (2022-11-08). "Minnesota Legislature: DFL keeps House, gains Senate control". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ↑ Star Tribune Editorial Board (June 23, 2023). "EDITORIAL | Could they pay you to buy an e-bike?". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ↑ Callaghan, Peter (2023-04-19). "Tax credits of up to $1,500 for e-bikes added to Minnesota Senate bill". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. ↑ Bierschbach, Briana (March 11, 2023). "Minnesota bill moves forward to name a stretch of Hwy. 5 for Prince". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ↑ Bakst, Brian (2023-04-21). "On anniversary of Prince's death, MN lawmakers vote to name a highway for him". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  8. ↑ Olson, Rochelle (May 9, 2023). "Princely Pride: Stretch of Hwy. 5 officially named for Minnesotan Prince". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  9. ↑ Harlow, Tim (August 3, 2023). "They were gathered there today to rename this Minnesota highway after Prince". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  10. ↑ "2022 Results for State Representative District 48B". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2024 Results for State Representative District 48B". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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