Alice Hausman
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Alice Hausman is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 66B, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul
in Ramsey County
, which is part of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Democrat
, she is also a retired educator.
Hausman was first elected in a 1989 special election, after Rep. Ann Wynia
resigned to accept an appointment by Governor Rudy Perpich
as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She has been re-elected every two years since then. Prior to the 1992 legislative redistricting
, her district was known as 63B.
Hausman is currently a member of the House Finance Committee, and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, which she chairs, for the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, for the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, and for the Transportation Finance and Policy Division. She is one of three legislators named by House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher
to lead the bipartisan 36-member Minnesota House Jobs Task Force, which will put together a plan to address job growth in the state, with an emphasis on bio business, construction and green job
s.
Hausman graduated from Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska
with a B.S.
in Education, and then went on to Concordia College
in River Forest, Illinois
, earning her M.A.
degree in Education. She moved to Saint Paul in 1977.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 66B, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
in Ramsey County
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory...
, which is part of the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. A Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, she is also a retired educator.
Hausman was first elected in a 1989 special election, after Rep. Ann Wynia
Ann Wynia
Ann Wynia is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and former president of North Hennepin Community College.-Early life and education:...
resigned to accept an appointment by Governor Rudy Perpich
Rudy Perpich
Rudolph George "Rudy" Perpich, Sr. was an American politician and the longest-serving governor of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served as the 34th and 36th Governor of Minnesota from December 29, 1976 to January 4, 1979, and from January 3, 1983, to January 7, 1991...
as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She has been re-elected every two years since then. Prior to the 1992 legislative redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
, her district was known as 63B.
Hausman is currently a member of the House Finance Committee, and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, which she chairs, for the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, for the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, and for the Transportation Finance and Policy Division. She is one of three legislators named by House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Margaret Anderson Kelliher is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Democrat, she represented District 60A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area...
to lead the bipartisan 36-member Minnesota House Jobs Task Force, which will put together a plan to address job growth in the state, with an emphasis on bio business, construction and green job
Green job
A green job, also called a green-collar job is, according to the United Nations Environment Program, "work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development , administrative, and service activities that contribute substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality...
s.
Hausman graduated from Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska
Seward, Nebraska
Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census...
with a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Education, and then went on to Concordia College
Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University Chicago is an American private, Lutheran liberal arts university located in the Illinois suburb of River Forest, 10 miles west of Chicago.-Description:...
in River Forest, Illinois
River Forest, Illinois
River Forest is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park, Illinois. There are significant...
, earning her M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Education. She moved to Saint Paul in 1977.