Sondra Erickson

Sondra Erickson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 15A district
16A (2011–2013)
Assumed office
January 4, 2011
Preceded by Gail Kulick Jackson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 16A district
17A (1998–2003)
In office
January 20, 1998 – January 5, 2009
Preceded by LeRoy Koppendrayer
Succeeded by Gail Kulick Jackson
Personal details
Born (1942-03-02) March 2, 1942
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Children 1
Residence Princeton, Minnesota
Alma mater Concordia College
University of St. Thomas
Occupation educator, legislator
Religion Lutheran

Sondra Erickson (born March 2, 1942) 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.[1]

Early education and career

Erickson graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, receiving her B.S. in English. She later attended graduate school at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul. In addition to her career as an educator, she served on the Minnesota Board of Teaching from 1992–1997, and on the Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission from 2006-2008.[2][3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Erickson was first elected to the House in a 1998 special election, held after Rep. LeRoy Koppendrayer resigned to accept an appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson.[4] She was re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. Prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting, she represented the old District 17A. She was unseated by Gail Kulick Jackson in the 2008 election, losing by just 89 votes after a recount. In 2010, she ran again, unseating Jackson with 55.38% to 44.39% of the vote.[5][6]

She served as chair of the Ethics Committee from 2003-2007.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10168
  2. ↑ http://sondraerickson.com/?page_id=2
  3. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10168
  4. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10338
  5. ↑ http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALL&LD=16A
  6. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10168
  7. ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10168
  8. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10168
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