Mary Liz Holberg (born November 13, 1959) is a

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politician, member of the

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Board of Commissioners, and former member of the

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. A member of the

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, she represented District 58A, which encompasses most of the city of Lakeville in

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Minnesota House of Representatives

She was first elected in 1998, and was re-elected every two years until her retirement in 2015. Prior to the 2002 legislative

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, she represented the old District 37B. She was an assistant majority leader during the 2001–02 session. She chaired the House Civil Law Committee during the 2003–04 session, and the House Transportation Finance Committee during the 2005–06 session. On November 20, 2003, Holberg and then State Senator

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proposed a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as one man and one woman. On May 21, 2011, she joined the House Republican majority in voting for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and woman. Holberg announced on February 22, 2014 that she would not be seeking re-election.

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Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Mary Liz Holberg
''official campaign website''
Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Mary Liz HolbergProject Votesmart - Rep. Mary Liz Holberg Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holberg, Mary Liz Living people 1959 births People from Lakeville, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Women state legislators in Minnesota 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians