Alice Hausman (born July 31, 1942) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. As a member of the

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(DFL), she represented District 66A, which includes portions of the city of

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in Ramsey County, which is part of the

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metropolitan area. She is also a retired educator.

Education

Hausman graduated from Concordia College in

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with a

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in Education, and then went on to Concordia College in

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, earning her

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degree in Education.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hausman was first elected in a 1989 special election after Rep.

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resigned to accept an appointment by Governor Rudy Perpich as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She has been re-elected every two years since then. Prior to the 1992 legislative redistricting, her district was known as 63B. She represented District 66B from 1993 to 2013. Due to redistricting, Hausman was forced to run for re-election in district 66A in 2012. She won re-election with about 63% of the vote.

Personal life

Hausman moved to Saint Paul in 1977.

References

External links

Rep. Hausman Web Page

Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Alice Hausman

Project Votesmart - Rep. Alice Hausman Profile

Alice Hausman Campaign Web Site
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