Does your state lean blue or lean red? Check out our new report, highlighting partisan control of state government from 1992-2013.
Ann Lenczewski
| Ann Lenczewski | ||
 | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 50B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 3, 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Councilmember, City of Bloomington | ||
| 1994 – 1998 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | College of Saint Benedict | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 9, 1960 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Lenczewski earned her BA in Psychology from the College of Saint Benedict, and attended the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
Prior to joining the House, she served on the Bloomington City Council from 1994-1998. She is married and has 4 children.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
Lenczewski's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
- Property Tax Relief
- Reform and Redesign
- Fiscal Prudence
- Transparency and Accountability
- Chief Author of Jobs Bill
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lenczewski served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Taxes, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lenczewski served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxes | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lenczewski served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxes, Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Lenczewski won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 50B. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Richard Bohnen (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 50B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ann Lenczewski Incumbent |
65.4% | 14,800 | |
| Republican | Richard Bohnen | 34.6% | 7,836 | |
| Total Votes | 22,636 | |||
2010
Lenczewski won re-election to the District 40B Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Sanu Patel-Zellinger (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 40B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
|
9,612 | 59.67% | ||
| Sanu Patel-Zellinger (R) | 6,474 | 40.19% | ||
| Write-In | 22 | 0.14% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ann Lenczewski won election to the District 40B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Bob Green. [6]
Ann Lenczewski raised $64,191 for her campaign.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 40B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
|
14,066 | 65.59% | ||
| Bob Green (R) | 7,335 | 34.20% | ||
| Write-In | 44 | 0.21% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Lenczewski received $55,910 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[8]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ann Lenczewski's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $7,468 |
| Minnesota Senate Dist 40 DFL | $700 |
| Afscme | $500 |
| Naiopp | $500 |
| Service Employees International Union | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $55,910 |
2008
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Ann Lenczewski's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $8,231 |
| 40th Senate District Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $1,950 |
External links
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Lenczewski
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lenczewski
- ↑ "lenczewski," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Lenczewski's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Katherine Knuth (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 50B 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Debra Hilstrom (DFL) |
 |
State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
List of Minnesota ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | History of direct democracy | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
Minnesota State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | County Attorney | House Research Department | Legislative Reference Library | Senate Counsel Research and Fiscal Analysis | Legislative Auditor | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Commissioner of Management and Budget | State Auditor | Commissioner of Education | Commissioner of Insurance | Commissioner of Agriculture | Commissioner of Natural Resources | Commissioner of Labor and Industry | Chair of Public Utilities | |
| Judiciary |
Minnesota Supreme Court | Circuit Court of Appeals | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of School Districts | |
| Transparency Topics |
Data Practices Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
- State legislative article missing donor information
- Current member, Minnesota House of Representatives
- State representatives first elected in 1998
- Democratic Party
- 2010 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
- 2010 candidate
- Minnesota
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (winner)
- 2012 unopposed
