Joyce J. Peppin (born July 2, 1970) is an
American
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politician and former
majority leader of the
Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the
Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 34A, which included portions of
Hennepin County in the northwestern
Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
Raised on a farm near
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Places
United States
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, Peppin graduated from Little Falls High School in
Little Falls, then attended the
University of Minnesota in
Duluth, receiving her
B.A. in political science and speech communications in 1992. In 2007, she earned her
M.B.A. at the
University of St. Thomas in
Saint Paul
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. She was a communications consultant for the Minnesota House from 1992 to 1997, worked as a communications manager and vice president of public relations for
U.S. Bancorp
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from 1997 to 2001, and was a communications specialist for the Minnesota House Republican Caucus until running for the House herself in 2004.
Peppin has also been active in her local community, serving on the
Hassan Township
Hassan Township was an urban township in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it was the last remaining township in the county. The population was 2,600 at the 2010 census.
The town beg ...
Parks Commission from 1998 to 2004, as a member of the I-94 West
Chamber of Commerce
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, and as chair of the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School Advisory Board from 2002 to 2004.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Peppin was first elected in 2004; and she was reelected in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2015, she became
Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She resigned effective July 2, 2018, to join the Minnesota Rural Electric Association as director of government affairs and general counsel.
Elections
References
External links
Project Votesmart - Rep. Joyce Peppin ProfileMinnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Joyce PeppinJoyce Peppin Campaign Web Site
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1970 births
21st-century American legislators
21st-century American women politicians
Living people
Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
People from Morrison County, Minnesota
People from Rogers, Minnesota
University of Minnesota Duluth alumni
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni
Women state legislators in Minnesota