Karin Housley
| Karin Housley | ||
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| Minnesota State Senate District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 8, 2013 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $96/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | South St. Paul High School | |
| Bachelor's | State University of New York | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | South St. Paul, MN | |
| Profession | Founder, investment club for women/radio host/Realtor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Issues
Campaign themes
Housley's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "I want to help get this state back on track to being prosperous. Now, more than ever, we need to focus on growing our economy & improving our job climate. We need to keep our businesses here and we need to help to create more jobs. I will work diligently for job growth in our state by easing the taxes, high fees, & complicated state regulations."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will work with parents and educators to: Improve the quality of teaching, Address the student problems outside of the classroom, Hold schools accountable, Prepare ALL students for life after high school"
Health Care
- Excerpt: "The ever-increasing cost of health care and outrageous cost of prescription drugs must be addressed. Opening our health care system to competition, increasing consumer-based decision-making in the process and providing greater incentives for those who purchase long-term care insurance are a couple cost-friendly approaches with promise."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Housley served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Housley ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota State Senate District 39. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Julie Bunn (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karin Housley |
50.7% | 23,385 | |
| Democratic | Julie Bunn | 49.3% | 22,754 | |
| Total Votes | 46,139 | |||
| Minnesota State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Karin Housley |
67.3% | 1,941 |
| Eric Michael Langness | 32.7% | 945 |
| Total Votes | 2,886 | |
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Housley was a Republican candidate for District 57 of the Minnesota State Senate. She was defeated by Katie Sieben (DFL) in the general election.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
External links
References
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