Laurie Halverson
Laurie Halverson | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51B district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Liz Reyer (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1969 |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Jason |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Eagan, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | College of St. Catherine (B.S.) University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Legislator |
Laurie Halverson (born February 8, 1969) 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 51B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Education
Halverson attended the College of St. Catherine, graduating in 2001 with a B.S. in political science. She later attended the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.[1][2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She won reelection against Republican Pat Hammond in 2016.[3][4][1]
She supported the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.[5]
Personal life
Halverson is married to her husband Jason. They have one child and reside in Eagan, Minnesota. Her grandfather Howard I. Nelson and her uncle Peter C. Nelson also served in the Minnesota Legislature.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Halverson, Laurie". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ Henke, David (August 6, 2012). "Laurie Halverson, Candidate for House District 51B". Eagan Patch. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Laurie Halverson Ballotpedia". September 27, 2016.
- ^ http://www.hammondforhouse.com/
- ^ Rep. Laurie Halverson Floor Speech on Marriage Equality, 2013-05-10, retrieved 2017-09-27
External links
- Laurie Halverson at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Laurie Halverson official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Rep. Laurie Halverson official campaign website
- [1] "Ballotpedia link"