Kathy M. Lohmer (born January 15, 1954) is an American politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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, she represented District 39B, which includes portions of Washington County in the eastern

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metropolitan area, from 2010-2018. She is the founder of a homeschool cooperative and she and her husband are also small business owners. She was previously a medical office administrator.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Lohmer was first elected to the House in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016. She ran for re-election in 2018 but was unseated by Democratic challenger Shelly Christensen.

Personal life

Lohmer is an active volunteer in her community and church. She started support groups for the

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Association, and has worked with the

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and Courage Youth Sports, an organization that helps disabled kids play a variety of sports, from wheelchair basketball to track and field and floor hockey. She is a "Blue Star Mom," and a member of the Blue Star Mothers Club.

References

External links

Project Votesmart - Rep. Kathy Lohmer Profile
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