Betty Louise McCollum is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district,serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul,Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. McCollum became the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation in 2021.
Mary Liz Holberg is a Minnesota politician,member of the Dakota County,Minnesota Board of Commissioners,and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,she represented District 58A,which encompasses most of the city of Lakeville in Dakota County.
Denise R. Dittrich is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012,representing District 47A,which included portions of the cities of Coon Rapids and Champlin in Anoka and Hennepin counties,which are part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Paul Gardner is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 53A,which includes all or portions of the northern suburbs of Lino Lakes,Circle Pines,Lexington,North Oaks,Shoreview and Blaine. A Democrat,he was first elected in 2006 in a huge upset,narrowly defeating 16-year incumbent Rep. Phil Krinkie by 51 votes. He was re-elected in 2008,defeating challenger John Louis Kappler by 1035 votes,but was unseated by Republican former state senator Linda Runbeck in the 2010 general election.
Kathy Tingelstad is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 49B,which primarily includes portions of the cities of Andover and Coon Rapids in Anoka County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting,the area was known as District 50B. A Republican,she is also a business consultant.
David Scott Dibble is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 61,which includes portions of Minneapolis in Hennepin County.
Karen J. Clark is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represented District 62A,which included portions of the city of Minneapolis in the Twin Cities metropolitan area including portions of the Whittier,Phillips,Ventura Village,Seward,and Lyn-Lake neighborhoods. She was the longest serving openly lesbian member to serve in a state legislature in the United States. On December 8,2017,Clark announced in a press release that she would not be running for reelection.
Alice Hausman is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. As a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represented District 66A,which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a retired educator.
Mary Catherine Murphy is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She is a retired history and social studies teacher at Duluth Central High School in Duluth (1964–97). She is active in historical preservation and works as a grounds manager.
Mark William Buesgens is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 35B,which includes portions of Scott County in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he is an educator by profession,and is currently the business manager for the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists in Saint Paul.
Mary Ellen Dinkel Otremba was an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 11B,which includes portions of Douglas and Todd counties in the west central part of the state. A Democrat,she was also a substitute teacher and farmer. On May 19,2010,she announced that she would not seek an eighth term.
Michael Beard is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,who retired in 2014. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 55A,which includes portions of Scott County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Communities in the district include Shakopee,Jackson Township,and Louisville Township. He is also a local businessman and newspaper publisher. He is now also co-chair of a coal energy advocacy group,Coalition for a Secure Energy Future and serves as Scott County Commissioner,District 3.
Lyle J. Koenen is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 17,which included portions of Chippewa,Kandiyohi,Renville,and Swift counties in the southwestern part of the state.
Karla Bigham is an American politician and current Washington County Commissioner,representing District 4. She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate,who has previously served as Washington County Commissioner,is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,and was a member of the Cottage Grove City Council.
Sandra A. Masin is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 51A,which includes portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County,which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a business woman,working in financial services,real estate sales and insurance.
Debra L. Kiel is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,Kiel represents District 1B in northwest Minnesota,which includes the cities of Crookston and East Grand Forks and Norman,Polk,Clay and Red Lake Counties.
Sondra Erickson is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,she represents District 15A,which includes portions of Kanabec,Mille Lacs,and Sherburne counties in the west central part of the state. She is also a retired English teacher at Princeton High School in Princeton.
John M. Kriesel is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 57A,which includes portions of Dakota and Washington counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he is a motivational speaker,veteran service officer,and a contributor on KFAN-FM 100.3 radio during the "Power Trip Morning Show."
Patrick A. "Pat" Mazorol is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 41B,which includes western Bloomington and southern Edina in Hennepin County,in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he is a former president and CEO of Securian Trust Company,and a former senior vice president of university relations at Bethel University in Arden Hills.
Anne E. Neu Brindley is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,Neu Brindley represents District 28B in east-central Minnesota,including the cities of Wyoming,Chisago,and North Branch,and parts of Chisago County.
