Sandra Peterson (politician)
Sandra Peterson | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 45A district | |
In office 2005 – January 7, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Lynne Osterman |
Succeeded by | district redrawn |
Personal details | |
Born | Sandra Espeseth Peterson January 1936 Educator, legislator |
Sandra Espeseth Peterson (January 1936 – October 24, 2015) was a
Legislative service
Peterson was first elected in 2004 and reelected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. She was a member of the House's K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee and Rules and Legislative Administration Committee. She also served on the Finance subcommittees for the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division and the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division.[3]
Education and professional background
Peterson attended Macalester College in Saint Paul, receiving her B.S. in Education in 1967. She also attended the University of Minnesota, earning an Emotional-Behavioral Disability (E.B.D.) graduate license and a Learning Disability (L.D.) graduate license. She was a teacher for the Robbinsdale School District from 1970 to 2004.[1][4]
Education organization and community leadership
Active in education organizations through the years, Peterson was president of the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers from 1977 to 1987, president of the
Peterson was also active in her community and on several government and public service committees. She was vice president of the Minnesota Chapter of the
References
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Peterson, Sandra". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Obituary for Sandra E. (Espeseth) Peterson". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Sandra Peterson (DFL) 45A - Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Project Vote Smart - Representative Sandra Peterson - Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b "Experienced Leadership for Minnesota's Future". Sandra Peterson. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Former State Rep. Sandra Peterson dies | MPR News".
- ^ "Sandra Peterson dies; former head of state teachers' union also served four terms in Legislature". Star Tribune.