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==Education==
==Education==
Halverson attended the [[College of St. Catherine]], graduating in 2001 with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[political science]]. She later attended the [[Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs]] at the [[University of Minnesota]].<ref name="Halverson">{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15399 | title=Halverson, Laurie | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | website=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="patch">{{cite web | url=http://eagan.patch.com/articles/laurie-halverson-candidate-for-house-district-51b | title=Laurie Halverson, Candidate for House District 51B | website=Eagan Patch | date=August 6, 2012 | accessdate=April 5, 2013 | author=Henke, David}}</ref>
Halverson attended the [[College of St. Catherine]], graduating in 2001 with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[political science]]. She later attended the [[Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs]] at the [[University of Minnesota]].<ref name="Halverson">{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15399 | title=Halverson, Laurie | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | website=Legislators Past & Present | access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="patch">{{cite web | url=http://eagan.patch.com/articles/laurie-halverson-candidate-for-house-district-51b | title=Laurie Halverson, Candidate for House District 51B | website=Eagan Patch | date=August 6, 2012 | access-date=April 5, 2013 | author=Henke, David}}</ref>


==Minnesota House of Representatives==
==Minnesota House of Representatives==
Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She won reelection against Republican Pat Hammond in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Laurie_Halverson_(Minnesota)|title=Laurie Halverson Ballotpedia|last=|first=|date=September 27, 2016|work=}}</ref><ref>http://www.hammondforhouse.com/</ref><ref name="Halverson" />
Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She won reelection against Republican Pat Hammond in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Laurie_Halverson_(Minnesota)|title=Laurie Halverson Ballotpedia|date=September 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.hammondforhouse.com/</ref><ref name="Halverson" />


She supported the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.<ref>{{Citation|last=|title=Rep. Laurie Halverson Floor Speech on Marriage Equality|date=2013-05-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVucSuUMomA|accessdate=2017-09-27}}</ref>
She supported the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.<ref>{{Citation|title=Rep. Laurie Halverson Floor Speech on Marriage Equality|date=2013-05-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVucSuUMomA|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 01:47, 27 November 2020

Laurie Halverson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 51B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byredrawn district
Succeeded byLiz Reyer (elect)
Personal details
Born (1969-02-08) February 8, 1969 (age 55)
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseJason
Children1
ResidenceEagan, Minnesota
Alma materCollege of St. Catherine (B.S.)
University of Minnesota
OccupationLegislator

Laurie Halverson (born February 8, 1969) 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 51B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Education

Halverson attended the College of St. Catherine, graduating in 2001 with a B.S. in political science. She later attended the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Halverson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. She won reelection against Republican Pat Hammond in 2016.[3][4][1]

She supported the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.[5]

Personal life

Halverson is married to her husband Jason. They have one child and reside in Eagan, Minnesota. Her grandfather Howard I. Nelson and her uncle Peter C. Nelson also served in the Minnesota Legislature.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Halverson, Laurie". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Henke, David (August 6, 2012). "Laurie Halverson, Candidate for House District 51B". Eagan Patch. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Laurie Halverson Ballotpedia". September 27, 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.hammondforhouse.com/
  5. ^ Rep. Laurie Halverson Floor Speech on Marriage Equality, 2013-05-10, retrieved 2017-09-27