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Debra Hilstrom Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 46B districtIncumbent Assumed office
2001Preceded by Phil Carruthers Personal details Born June 21, 1968
Brooklyn Center, MinnesotaPolitical party Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Spouse(s) Joel Children 3 Residence Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Alma mater University of Minnesota Profession business owner, legislator Religion Lutheran Debra J. Hilstrom (born June 21, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 46B, which includes portions of the city of Brooklyn center in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, she is also a local businesswoman.[1]
Hilstrom was first elected in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. Prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting, the area was known as District 47B.[1] She is currently chair of the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee, and is a member of the Civil Justice Committee, the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, the Taxes Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. She also serves on the Finance Subcommittee for the Public Safety Finance Division and on the Public Safety Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division.[2] She was chair of the Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Committee during the 2007-2008 biennium, and served as an assistant minority leader during the 2003-2004 biennium.[1] On November 16, 2010, incoming Minority Leader Paul Thissen announced that she will be Deputy Minority Leader during the 2011-2012 legislative session.[3]
Hillstrom is a life-long resident of her district. She graduated from Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, then went on to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning her B.A. in Sociology. She is currently a student at William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.[4] She served on the Brooklyn Center Planning Commission and was an advocate for the Brooklyn Center Domestic Abuse Intervention Program. She was a member of the Brooklyn Center City Council from 1995-2000.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Hilstrom, Debra". Leg.state.mn.us. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10255. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b "Debra Hilstrom (DFL) 46B - Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10255. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/11/thissen-names-house-dfl-leadership-team/
- ^ http://mitchellonlaw.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/s09-875-summit2.pdf
- ^ "Project Vote Smart - Representative Debra Hilstrom - Biography". Votesmart.org. 1968-06-21. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=54536. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
External links
- Debra Hilstrom at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Hilstrom Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Debra Hilstrom Profile
- News and updates from the William Mitchell campus and community: Meet Debra Hilstrom (Spring 2009)
Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 87th Legislature (2011-2012)
Speaker of the House: Kurt Zellers (R) • Majority Leader: Matt Dean (R) • Minority Leader: Paul Thissen (D)- A. Dan Fabian (R)
B. Debra Kiel (R) - A. Kent Eken (DFL)
B. David Hancock (R) - A. Tom Anzelc (DFL)
B. Carolyn McElfatrick (R) - A. John Persell (DFL)
B. Larry Howes (R) - A. Tom Rukavina (DFL)
B. Carly Melin (DFL) - A. David Dill (DFL)
B. Mary Murphy (DFL) - A. Thomas Huntley (DFL)
B. Kerry Gauthier (DFL) - A. Bill Hilty (DFL)
B. Roger Crawford (R) - A. Morrie Lanning (R)
B. Paul Marquart (DFL) - A. Bud Nornes (R)
B. Mark Murdock (R) - A. Torrey Westrom (R)
B. Mary Franson (R) - A. John Ward (DFL)
B. Mike LeMieur (R) - A. Paul Anderson (R)
B. Bruce Vogel (R) - A. Tim O'Driscoll (R)
B. Larry Hosch (DFL)
- A. Steve Gottwalt (R)
B. King Banaian (R) - A. Sondra Erickson (R)
B. Mary Kiffmeyer (R) - A. Kurt Daudt (R)
B. Bob Barrett (R) - A. Ron Shimanski (R)
B. Dean Urdahl (R) - A. Bruce Anderson (R)
B. Joe McDonald (R) - A. Andrew Falk (DFL)
B. Lyle Koenen (DFL) - A. Chris Swedzinski (R)
B. Paul Torkelson (R) - A. Joe Schomacker (R)
B. Rod Hamilton (R) - A. Terry Morrow (DFL)
B. Kathy Brynaert (DFL) - A. Bob Gunther (R)
B. Tony Cornish (R) - A. Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
B. Kelby Woodard (R) - A. Kory Kath (DFL)
B. Patti Fritz (DFL) - A. Rich Murray (R)
B. Jeanne Poppe (DFL) - A. Tim Kelly (R)
B. Steve Drazkowski (R)
- A. Duane Quam (R)
B. Kim Norton (DFL) - A. Tina Liebling (DFL)
B. Mike Benson (R) - A. Gene Pelowski (DFL)
B. Greg Davids (R) - A. Joyce Peppin (R)
B. Kurt Zellers (R) - A. Steve Smith (R)
B. Connie Doepke (R) - A. Ernie Leidiger (R)
B. Joe Hoppe (R) - A. Michael Beard (R)
B. Mark Buesgens (R) - A. Mary Liz Holberg (R)
B. Pat Garofalo (R) - A. Tara Mack (R)
B. Kurt Bills (R) - A. Diane Anderson (R)
B. Doug Wardlow (R) - A. Rick Hansen (DFL)
B. Joe Atkins (DFL) - A. Pam Myhra (R)
B. Ann Lenczewski (DFL) - A. Keith Downey (R)
B. Pat Mazorol (R) - A. Kirk Stensrud (R)
B. Jenifer Loon (R)
- A. Sarah Anderson (R)
B. John Benson (DFL) - A. Steve Simon (DFL)
B. Ryan Winkler (DFL) - A. Sandra Peterson (DFL)
B. Lyndon Carlson (DFL) - A. Michael Nelson (DFL)
B. Debra Hilstrom (DFL) - A. Denise Dittrich (DFL)
B. Melissa Hortman (DFL) - A. Tom Hackbarth (R)
B. Jim Abeler (R) - A. Peggy Scott (R)
B. Branden Petersen (R) - A. Carolyn Laine (DFL)
B. Kate Knuth (DFL) - A. Tim Sanders (R)
B. Tom Tillberry (DFL) - A. Bob Dettmer (R)
B. Matt Dean (R) - A. Linda Runbeck (R)
B. Carol McFarlane (R) - A. Mindy Greiling (DFL)
B. Bev Scalze (DFL) - A. Leon Lillie (DFL)
B. Nora Slawik (DFL) - A. Kathy Lohmer (R)
B. Andrea Kieffer (R)
- A. John Kriesel (R)
B. Denny McNamara (R) - A. Joe Mullery (DFL)
B. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL) - A. Diane Loeffler (DFL)
B. Phyllis Kahn (DFL) - A. Marion Greene (DFL)
B. Frank Hornstein (DFL) - A. Karen Clark (DFL)
B. vacant - A. Jim Davnie (DFL)
B. Jean Wagenius (DFL) - A. Paul Thissen (DFL)
B. Linda Slocum (DFL) - A. Erin Murphy (DFL)
B. Michael Paymar (DFL) - A. Rena Moran (DFL)
B. Carlos Mariani (DFL) - A. John Lesch (DFL)
B. Alice Hausman (DFL) - A. Tim Mahoney (DFL)
B. Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
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