Erin Koegel is an

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politician serving in the

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since 2017. A member of the

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(DFL), Koegel represents District 39A in the northern

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metropolitan area, which includes the city of

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and parts of Anoka and

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Counties in

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Early life, education, and career

Koegel was born in

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and raised in

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. She graduated from

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in 2000. She attended the

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, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science in

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and a minor in

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, and later with a master's degree in advocacy and political leadership. She is a volunteer coordinator.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Koegel was elected to the

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, after incumbent

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retired to run for a seat in the

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, and has been reelected every two years since. From 2021-2022,,Koegel served as vice-chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. Koegel is the chair of the Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Committee and sits on the Commerce Finance and Policy and Transportation Finance and Policy Committees. Koegel is the co-author of the bill that would restrict wake boats within 200 feet of shore, prohibit wake boats on lakes 50 acres or less and on waterways that are less than 500 feet wide.

Electoral history

Personal life

Koegel is married to Steve and resides in

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. Her daughter, Clara, was born in 2018. On August 22, 2021, Koegel accidentally severed her middle, ring, and little fingers on her left hand in a power saw accident. She was airlifted to the North Memorial Health Hospital in

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, where she underwent emergency surgery. Surgeons were able to re-attach her middle finger, but her ring and pinky fingers were lost. A

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page set up to support Koegel's recovery surpassed its goal of $5,000, however it attracted the notice of officials when it appeared that many contributions came from lobbyists. Minnesota state law prohibits gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers worth more than $5. The GoFundMe page announced that any gifts from lobbyists would be returned immediately.

References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koegel, Erin 1980s births Living people Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Minnesota Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota People from Maple Grove, Minnesota People from Spring Lake Park, Minnesota