Sandy Layman is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 2017 to 2021. A member of the

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, she represents District 5B in northern

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Early life, education, and career

Layman graduated from Brooklyn Center High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational management and communications from

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and a Master of Business Administration in executive management

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Career

Layman was the president of the Grand Rapids Area

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from 1987 to 1997, president of the Itasca Development Corporation from 1997 to 2003, commissioner of the Iron Range Resources Board for

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from 2003 to 2011, and an adjunct professor at the College of St. Scholastica from 2011 to 2016. She is on the boards of the Entrepreneur Fund, Itasca Community Television, and the editorial committee of the Rural Minnesota Journal. She is a consultant at her firm, Layman Consulting.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Layman was

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to the

in 2016, defeating

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(DFL) incumbent

Tom Anzelc Thomas Anzelc (born October 4, 1946) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented District 5B in northern Minnesota. Early life, ...

Personal life

Layman and her husband, Bill, have two children. They reside in Cohasset, where they are members of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Layman, Sandy Living people Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Minnesota University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni Concordia University, St. Paul alumni People from Itasca County, Minnesota 1950 births