Sandra Masin
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Sandra Masin | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51A district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 38A district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Wilkin |
| Succeeded by | Diane Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1942 |
| Party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Valparaiso University |
| Occupation | Financial services, real estate, insurance agent, legislator |
Sandra A. Masin (born November 8, 1942) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 51A, which includes portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County, which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a business woman, working in financial services, real estate sales and insurance.[1]
Masin graduated from Maple Heights High School in Maple Heights, Ohio then went on to Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, where she majored in Government and minored in Economics, earning a B.A. in 1964. Prior to her current work in business, she was a tour guide for the Minnesota Historical Society at the Minnesota Capitol building for nine years and was moderator of "Legislative Update," a Burnsville-Eagan Public-access television show, from 1988 to 1996, was a staff member for the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1990 to 1991 and was volunteer coordinator at the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility in Shakopee for the Minnesota Department of Corrections from 1991 to 1995.[1][2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Masin was first elected in 2006 and was re-elected in 2008. She was unseated by Republican Diane Anderson in her 2010 re-election bid.[3] She ran again and was elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016.
During her first two terms, she was a member of the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee, and also served as vice chair of the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division, and as a member of the Finance subcommittees for the State Government Finance Division, the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.[4]