Preceded by Jeff Anderson Role Politician Name Jeanne Poppe | Children 3 Spouse(s) Robert Vilt | |
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Alma mater University of Wisconsin-River FallsWinona State University Education Winona State University, University of Wisconsin–River Falls | ||
Rep. Jeanne Poppe supports emergency assistance for Minnesota farmers
Jeanne E. Poppe (born July 6, 1957) 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 27B, which includes all or portions of Dodge, Freeborn, and Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state. She is also an educator and counselor at Riverland Community College, with campuses in Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna.
Contents
- Rep Jeanne Poppe supports emergency assistance for Minnesota farmers
- Representative wants public input on redistricting
- Early life education and career
- Elections
- Committee Assignments
- Tenure
- Personal life
- References
Representative wants public input on redistricting
Early life, education, and career
Poppe was born in Houston, Minnesota and attended Houston High School where she graduated in 1975. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in River Falls, receiving her B.A. in Sociology and Criminal Justice in 1980. She earned her M.S. in Counseling from Winona State University in Winona in 1985.
She has been a college counselor at Riverland Community College since 1999, also serving as president of the Minnesota State College Faculty Counselors Association from 2002-2004. Prior to her work as a counselor, she was the college's director of admissions from 1995–1999, and the women's center director from 1993-1995. She was a workforce career counselor for the Private Industry Council from 1989–1993, and a senior citizens' paralegal for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services from 1984-1989.
Active in her local community through the years, Poppe served on the Austin City Council (Ward 2) from 1994 to 2002, and was secretary of the Austin Human Rights Commission from 2002 to 2004. She has been a trustee of the Austin Area Foundation since 2003, and a member of the Austin Area League of Women Voters since 1987.
Elections
Poppe ran unsuccessfully in 2002 against Rep. Jeff Anderson. She was first elected in 2004 defeating Anderson in a close race. She was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014.
Committee Assignments
For the 89th Minnesota Legislature, Poppe is a part of:
For the 88th Minnesota Legislature, Poppe was part of:
For the 87th Minnesota Legislature, Poppe was part of:
For the 86th Minnesota Legislature, Poppe was part of:
For the 85th Minnesota Legislature, Poppe was part of:
For the 84th Minnesota Legislature, Poppe was part of:
Tenure
Poppe was sworn in on January 4, 2005. She has served in the 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, and 89th Minnesota Legislatures.
Personal life
Poppe resides in Austin, Minnesota, and is married to Bob Vilt. They have three children, Lydia, Casey and Skyler.