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Liebling's political career began in 2002, when she first ran for the District 30A seat, finishing second behind former state representative Carla Nelson in a three-way race. She ran again in 2004, defeating Nelson with 50.75% of the vote. She and [[Andy Welti]], a former [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]] representative from neighboring District 30B, were part of large [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]] gains in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives|Minnesota House]] in 2004. The two were the first [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democrats]] to represent the [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]] area, a traditionally [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] stronghold, in many years. She was sworn in on January 4, 2005. |
Liebling's political career began in 2002, when she first ran for the District 30A seat, finishing second behind former state representative Carla Nelson in a three-way race. She ran again in 2004, defeating Nelson with 50.75% of the vote. She and [[Andy Welti]], a former [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]] representative from neighboring District 30B, were part of large [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]] gains in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives|Minnesota House]] in 2004. The two were the first [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democrats]] to represent the [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]] area, a traditionally [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] stronghold, in many years. She was sworn in on January 4, 2005. |
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Liebling was re-elected in 2006 with 52.76% of the vote, again defeating Carla Nelson. In the 2008 election, she faced Rochester businessman Jacob Dettinger, defeating him with 61.81% of the vote.<ref> |
Liebling was re-elected in 2006 with 52.76% of the vote, again defeating Carla Nelson. In the 2008 election, she faced Rochester businessman Jacob Dettinger, defeating him with 61.81% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=30A |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-07-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928151035/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=30A |archivedate=2011-09-28 |df= }}</ref> In the 2010 election, she defeated Charlie O'Connell, garnering 55.15% of the vote to O'Connell's 44.73%.<ref name="electionresults.sos.state.mn.us">{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALL&LD=30A |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-11-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313122434/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALL&LD=30A |archivedate=2012-03-13 |df= }}</ref> In 2012, running in a slightly altered district due to redistricting, she defeated Breanna Bly, a Rochester School Board member, 58.8% to 41.0%.<ref name="2012 results">{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ENR/Results/GetStateHouseResults/1?id=plegdistrictida&districtid=405 | title=Results for State Representative District 26A | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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She served as an assistant [[majority leader]] during the 2007-08 session, but declined to serve again in that position for the 2009-10 biennium. She became the DFL lead on the Health and Human Services Reform Committee for the 2011-12 biennium and also served on the Health and Human Service Finance and Judiciary Policy and Finance Committees. When the DFL retook the majority after the 2012 election, she became chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee for the 2013-14 biennium. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, the Civil Law Committee, and the Taxes Committee.<ref name="Liebling" /> |
She served as an assistant [[majority leader]] during the 2007-08 session, but declined to serve again in that position for the 2009-10 biennium. She became the DFL lead on the Health and Human Services Reform Committee for the 2011-12 biennium and also served on the Health and Human Service Finance and Judiciary Policy and Finance Committees. When the DFL retook the majority after the 2012 election, she became chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee for the 2013-14 biennium. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, the Civil Law Committee, and the Taxes Committee.<ref name="Liebling" /> |
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Revision as of 12:59, 27 December 2017
Tina Liebling | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 26A district 30A (2005–2013) | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Carla Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) University of Massachusetts-Amherst Boston University School of Law |
| Occupation | attorney, legislator |
Tina Liebling (born 1953) is a Minnesota attorney and politician who is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1] A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 26A, which consists entirely of the city of Rochester in Olmsted County, which is in the southeastern part of the state. She is a candidate for Governor of Minnesota.[2]
Early life and education
Liebling was born and raised in
cum laude with a J.D.
.
Political career
Liebling's political career began in 2002, when she first ran for the District 30A seat, finishing second behind former state representative Carla Nelson in a three-way race. She ran again in 2004, defeating Nelson with 50.75% of the vote. She and
Democrats to represent the Rochester area, a traditionally Republican
stronghold, in many years. She was sworn in on January 4, 2005.
Liebling was re-elected in 2006 with 52.76% of the vote, again defeating Carla Nelson. In the 2008 election, she faced Rochester businessman Jacob Dettinger, defeating him with 61.81% of the vote.[3] In the 2010 election, she defeated Charlie O'Connell, garnering 55.15% of the vote to O'Connell's 44.73%.[4] In 2012, running in a slightly altered district due to redistricting, she defeated Breanna Bly, a Rochester School Board member, 58.8% to 41.0%.[5]
She served as an assistant majority leader during the 2007-08 session, but declined to serve again in that position for the 2009-10 biennium. She became the DFL lead on the Health and Human Services Reform Committee for the 2011-12 biennium and also served on the Health and Human Service Finance and Judiciary Policy and Finance Committees. When the DFL retook the majority after the 2012 election, she became chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee for the 2013-14 biennium. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, the Civil Law Committee, and the Taxes Committee.[1]
Liebling supported Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries, breaking with state party leadership.[6]
Candidate for Governor 2018
On April 2nd, 2017 Liebling announced her candidacy for Governor of Minnesota, since Governor Mark Dayton is not seeking re-election.[7]
Personal life
She married her husband, Dr. Mark Liebow, shortly after law school, and moved to the
Chicago area, where her three children were born. In 1994, she moved to Rochester, where her husband was hired as a consultant for the Mayo Clinic, and she began a solo law practice focused on criminal law
.
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL)
|
Tina Liebling (Incumbent) | 6814 | 55.15 | -6.66 | |
| Republican | Charlie O'Connell | 5527 | 44.73 | - | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL)
|
Tina Liebling (Incumbent) | 10768 | 61.81 | +9.05 | |
| Republican | Jake Dettinger | 6624 | 38.02 | - | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL)
|
Tina Liebling (Incumbent) | 7106 | 52.76 | +2.01 | |
| Republican | Carla Nelson | 6336 | 47.04 | -2.10 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL)
|
Tina Liebling | 8712 | 50.75 | +17.60 | |
| Republican | Carla Nelson (Incumbent) | 8435 | 49.14 | +9.37 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL)
|
Tina Liebling | 4446 | 33.15 | - | |
| Republican | Carla Nelson | 5334 | 39.77 | - | |
Independence
|
Joe Duffy | 3618 | 26.98 | - | |
References
- ^ a b "Liebling, Tina". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ Sepic, Matt (April 2, 2017). "Liebling announces run for governor, says she can connect with rural voters". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Results for State Representative District 26A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "Bernie Sanders rallies voters in Rochester". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "With detailed policy focus, Democrat Tina Liebling to run for governor". 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. 2004-12-22. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Election Reporting". Electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. 2003-05-23. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
External links
- Tina Liebling at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Tina Liebling official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Rep. Tina Liebling official campaign website
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Tina Liebling
- Project Votesmart: Rep. Tina Liebling Profile
- Tina Liebling on Twitter
- Tina Liebling on Facebook