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Pam Wolf
| Pam Wolf | ||
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| Minnesota State Senate District 51 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Bethel College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 26, 1963 | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Wolf is a teacher at Pines School. Pam is also a Golf Instructor and an author. Wolf is a 1986 graduate of Bethel College.
Issues
Campaign themes
Wolf's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy
- Excerpt:"I will continue to work to improve the economic climate in our state so that Minnesota will again be a leader in innovation and growth."
Education
- Excerpt:" I will work to focus our efforts on continuing to offer the best education possible to our students. I will continue to encourage students to take advantage of all of the educational opportunities the taxpayers of Minnesota provide."
Health
- Excerpt:"I will work to continue to develop health care policies that work for Minnesota. I will resist policies from Washington that threaten to destroy our Minnesota solutions and replace them with a "one size fits all" federal policy."
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wolf served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Wolf ran in District 37 in 2012 due to redistricting. She was unopposed in the August 14 Republican primary and was defeated by Alice M. Johnson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Alice Johnson |
53.3% | 22,814 | |
| Republican | Pam Wolf Incumbent | 46.7% | 19,962 | |
| Total Votes | 42,776 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Wolf had no opponent in the primary. She defeated incumbent Don Betzold (DFL) in the general election.[4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 51 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pam Wolf (R)
|
17002 | 52.56% | ||
| Don Betzold (DFL) | 15301 | 47.31% | ||
| Write-In | 42 | 0.13% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Wolf raised $25,669 in contributions. [5]
Her two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $11,854 |
| House Dist 51B Cmte C/O David P Balcom | $1,581 |
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Personal
Wolf and her husband have two children.
External links
- Campaign site
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Don Betzold (DFL) |
Minnesota State Senate District 51 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jim Carlson (DFL) |
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