Laurie Halverson
Laurie Halverson | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Albright |
| Succeeded by | Liz Olson |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51B district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Liz Reyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1969 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jason |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Howard I. Nelson (grandfather) Peter C. Nelson (uncle) |
| Education | St. Catherine University (BS) University of Minnesota |
Laurie Halverson (born February 8, 1969) is an American politician who serves as County Commissioner for Dakota County in Minnesota.[1] Previously, she has served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 51B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Education
[edit]Halverson attended the College of St. Catherine, graduating in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in political science. She later attended the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She won reelection against Republican Pat Hammond in 2016.[4][5]
She supported the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Halverson and her husband, Jason, 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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "District 3| Dakota County". www.co.dakota.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rep. Laurie Halverson Floor Speech on Marriage Equality, 2013-05-10, retrieved 2017-09-27
External links
[edit]- 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"
- 1969 births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Humphrey School of Public Affairs alumni
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- People from Eagan, Minnesota
- St. Catherine University alumni
- Women state legislators in Minnesota
- 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature