Julianne Ortman
Julianne Ortman | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 47th district 34th (2003–2013) | |
In office January 7, 2003 – January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | redrawn district |
Succeeded by | Scott Jensen |
Personal details | |
Born | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | August 29, 1962
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse | Ray |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Macalester College University of Pennsylvania |
Julianne E. Ortman (born August 29, 1962) is a
Early life, education, and career
Ortman graduated from
Ortman served as a Carver County Commissioner from 2001 to 2003. She is an
Minnesota Senate
Ortman was first elected to the Senate in 2002, and was reelected in 2006, 2010 and 2012. She served as an assistant minority leader during the 2007-2008 legislative session.[1] On January 3, 2012, Ortman was named Deputy Majority Leader by Majority Leader Dave Senjem. Ortman replaced Sen. Geoff Michel, who lost his position in a shake-up of Republican leadership following the resignation of former Majority Leader Amy Koch.[3] She did not seek re-election in 2016.
2014 United States Senate campaign
On August 3, 2013, Ortman announced her candidacy in the 2014 United States Senate election in Minnesota.
Other
Ortman serves on various government and community boards and organizations. She has been a director on the Southwest Transportation Coalition since 2001, and is a member of the Minnesota Regional Rail Authority. She is chair of the Instate Compact on Sentencing, and a member of the Minnesota Compensation Council. She has also been a trustee of the Metropolitan Regional Library Association since 2000.[2]
On February 21, 2008, Ortman requested that the Subcommittee on ethics determine whether she had a conflict of interest as chief author of two bills, SF294 and SF2984, due to her employment as the Finance Director in the Office of the Hennepin County Sheriff. The Subcommittee considered the issue on March 6, 2008, and concluded that she did not have a conflict of interest as the chief author of either of the two bills.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Ortman, Julianne E". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Sen. Julianne Ortmann Dubbed Deputy Senate Majority Leader". Fox 9 News. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Powell, Joy (August 3, 2013). "State Sen. Julianne Ortman joins Republican race to challenge U.S. Sen. Al Franken". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Joseph, Cameron. Palin's bark bigger than her bite?, The Hill, March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Advisory opinion on conflict of interest" (PDF). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved February 24, 2013.