Laurie Halverson
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Laurie Halverson | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Albright |
| Succeeded by | Liz Olson |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51B district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Liz Reyer |
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| Born | February 8, 1969 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jason |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Howard I. Nelson (grandfather) Peter C. Nelson (uncle) |
| Education | St. 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.[1] 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.
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.[2][3]