Laurie Halverson

Laurie Halverson
Speaker pro tempore of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 2019 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byTony Albright
Succeeded byLiz Olson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 51B district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byLiz Reyer
Personal details
Born (1969-02-08) February 8, 1969 (age 57)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJason
Children1
RelativesHoward I. Nelson (grandfather)
Peter C. Nelson (uncle)
EducationSt. 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. 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

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.

Career

Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She won reelection against Republican Pat Hammond in 2016.

She supported the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.

Personal life

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.

References

  1. ↑ "District 3| Dakota County". www.co.dakota.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. 1 2 "Halverson, Laurie". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Henke, David (August 6, 2012). "Laurie Halverson, Candidate for House District 51B". Eagan Patch. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Laurie Halverson Ballotpedia". September 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ Rep. Laurie Halverson Floor Speech on Marriage Equality, 2013-05-10, retrieved 2017-09-27