Debra Hilstrom

Debra Hilstrom
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 46B district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Preceded by	Phil Carruthers
Personal details
Born	June 21, 1968 (1968-06-21) (age 43) Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Political 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

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ ^{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. 
3. ^ http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/11/thissen-names-house-dfl-leadership-team/
4. ^ http://mitchellonlaw.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/s09-875-summit2.pdf
5. ^ "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)

Persondata
Name	Hilstrom, Debra
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1968-06-21
Place of birth	Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Date of death
Place of death