Anderson is a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 66, which includes the northern portion of the city of Saint Paul, as well as the entire city of Falcon Heights in Ramsey County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, she was first elected in 1992, and was re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Anderson was a member of the Senate's Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, Finance, Higher Education, and Local Government and Elections committees.[1] In December 2008, she was appointed by Senate Majority LeaderLarry Pogemiller to the Minnesota Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council.[2]
On March 9, 2011, Dayton announced her appointment as chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. She resigned her Senate seat effective March 20, 2011. A special election was held on April 12, 2011, to fill the vacancy.[2][3] Anderson was ousted as PUC chair on January 30, 2012, when the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate voted not to confirm her appointment. Dayton subsequently appointed her to a position as a staff advisor on energy issues.[4]
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ellen, anderson, zealand, district, nurse, ellen, alice, anderson, born, november, 1959, minnesota, politician, advisor, former, minnesota, governor, mark, dayton, ellen, andersonchair, minnesota, public, utilities, commissionin, office, march, 2011, january, . For the New Zealand district nurse see Ellen Alice Anderson Ellen Anderson born November 25 1959 is a Minnesota politician and an advisor to former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Ellen R AndersonChair of the Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionIn office March 20 2011 January 30 2012Preceded byDavid C BoydSucceeded byPhyllis Reha acting Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 66th districtIn office January 5 1993 March 20 2011Preceded byGene WaldorfSucceeded byMary Jo McGuirePersonal detailsBorn 1959 11 25 November 25 1959 age 63 Gary Indiana U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseAndy Dawkins m 1995 div 2018 wbr Residence s Saint Paul Minnesota U S Alma materCarleton CollegeUniversity of Minnesota Law SchoolProfessionAttorney legislatorAnderson is a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 66 which includes the northern portion of the city of Saint Paul as well as the entire city of Falcon Heights in Ramsey County which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area A Democrat she was first elected in 1992 and was re elected in 1996 2000 2002 2006 and 2010 Anderson was a member of the Senate s Energy Utilities and Telecommunications Finance Higher Education and Local Government and Elections committees 1 In December 2008 she was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller to the Minnesota Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council 2 On March 9 2011 Dayton announced her appointment as chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission She resigned her Senate seat effective March 20 2011 A special election was held on April 12 2011 to fill the vacancy 2 3 Anderson was ousted as PUC chair on January 30 2012 when the Republican controlled Minnesota Senate voted not to confirm her appointment Dayton subsequently appointed her to a position as a staff advisor on energy issues 4 In 1995 Anderson married Andy Dawkins who served as a state representative from Saint Paul from 1987 to 2003 2 5 They divorced in 2018 6 References Edit Senator Ellen R Anderson DFL District 66 Senate leg state mn us 1959 11 25 Retrieved 2010 07 20 a b c Minnesota Legislators Past amp Present Legislator Record Anderson Ellen R Leg state mn us Retrieved 2010 07 20 Sen Ellen Anderson tapped for PUC chair TwinCities com Archived from the original on April 2 2012 Retrieved 2012 12 30 Hauser Tom January 30 2012 Minnesota Senate Rejects Anderson Faces Possible Lawsuit KSTP Retrieved 2012 12 30 Legislator Record Dawkins Andrew J Andy Minnesota Legislators Past amp Present Retrieved 2012 12 30 Cooperative divorce aired out Retrieved 2019 07 24 permanent dead link External links EditEllen Anderson at Minnesota Legislators Past amp Present Senator Anderson Web Page Senator Ellen Anderson Campaign Web Site Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker Ellen Anderson Voting Record Project Vote Smart Senator Ellen Anderson Profile Follow the Money Ellen Anderson Campaign Contributions 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1996 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen Anderson amp oldid 1160349594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
