Preceded by redrawn district Name Laurie Halverson Spouse(s) Jason Role Politician | Children 1 Occupation legislator | |
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Born February 8, 1969 (age 55) ( 1969-02-08 ) Residence Eagan, Minnesota, United States | ||
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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.
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- Top 10 dfl successes 2014 vote for laurie halverson
- Informational interview with newly elected Rep Laurie Halverson DFL Eagan
- Education
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Personal life
- References
Informational interview with newly elected Rep. Laurie Halverson (DFL-Eagan)
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.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She is running against Republican Pat Hammond for reelection in 2016.
She supported same-sex marriage equality in Minnesota.
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.