Sandra Masin

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Sandra Masin
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Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Incumbent
In office
January 8, 2013 - Present
Term ends
January 6, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$31,140.90/year
Per diem$66/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A
2007-2011
Personal
ProfessionFinancial Services/Real Estate Sales
CandidateVerification

Contents

Sandra Masin (b. November 8, 1942) is a Democratic member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 51A since 2013. She previously represented District 38A from 2007 to 2011.

Masin works for Financial Services, Masin Financial Services, in real estate sales, and is also an insurance representative. She previously worked as moderator of "Legislative Update" on Burnsville/Eagan Cable Access Television from 1988-1996, and was a volunteer coordinator of the Shakopee Women's Facility, Minnesota Department of Corrections from 1991-1995.

Masin served on the Eagan City Council from 1993-2000.

She is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Board, Dakota County League of Governments, League of Minnesota Cities Legislative Advisory Committee, League of Women Voters, and the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus. Masin is divorced and has 3 children.[1]

Issues

Campaign themes

Masin's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]

Transportation

  • Excerpt:"We not only need mass transit, we need to make sure our roads are properly maintained and that bus routes are set up to run more effectively between our communities."

Health Care

  • Excerpt:"Our current challenge is to ensure access and enhance quality so that our Families will have the benefits and services they need so they aren't making the hard choice between paying for food, housing or medicine."

Education

  • Excerpt:"Ultimately, an excellent education system provides our Communities with citizens willing and able to support the betterment of our neighborhoods and communities."

Economy

  • Excerpt:"I will help lead the state back in the right direction to assure that Minnesota is creating jobs and opportunities that move individuals and families forward."

Environment

  • Excerpt:"I want my grandchildren to inherit a world better than the one I came into, and that means fighting for a better environment with measures that also make sense economically."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Masin served on the following committees:

Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013
• Energy Policy
• Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries
• Transportation Finance
• Transportation Policy, Vice-chair

Elections

2012

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Masin won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A. She defeated Milton Walden in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated incumbent Diane Anderson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgSandra Masin 55.6% 11,724
     Republican Diane Anderson Incumbent 44.4% 9,354
Total Votes 21,078


2010

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Masin ran for re-election to the District 38A Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She was defeated by Diane Anderson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Sandra Masin won election to the District 38A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Diane Anderson. [5]

Sandra Masin raised $38,829 for her campaign.[6]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 38A (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Sandra Masin (DFL) 10,667 52.40%
Diane Anderson (R) 9,641 47.36%
Write-In 48 0.24%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2008

Listed below are the two largest contributors to Sandra Masin's 2008 campaign.

Donor Amount
Public Fund $6,498
38th Senate District Democrat-Farmer-Labor $3,069

External links

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References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Masin
  2. ↑ "masin4rep," Official Campaign Website
  3. ↑ AP "Minnesota - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 15, 2012
  4. ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
  5. ↑ 2008 General Election Results
  6. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Masin's 2008 campaign contributions
Political offices
Preceded by
Tim Sanders (R) 		Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
2013-present 		Succeeded by
NA
Preceded by
- 		Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Diane Anderson (R)
v • d • e
Democratic majority Current members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
House Majority Leader: Matt Dean (R) • House Minority Leader: Paul Thissen (DFL)
   
  1. Connie Bernardy (DFL)
  2. Carolyn Laine (DFL)
  3. Barb Yarusso (DFL)
  4. Jason Isaacson (DFL)
  5. Peter Fischer (DFL)
  6. Leon Lillie (DFL)
  7. Sarah Anderson (R)
  8. John Benson (DFL)
  9. Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
  10. Mike Freiberg (DFL)
  11. Ryan Winkler (DFL)
  12. Steve Simon (DFL)
  13. Ernie Leidiger (R)
  14. Joe Hoppe (R)
  15. Yvonne Selcer (DFL)
  16. Jenifer Loon (R)
  17. Ron Erhardt (DFL)
  18. Paul Rosenthal (DFL)
  19. Linda Slocum (DFL)
  20. Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
  21. Sandra Masin (DFL)
  22. Laurie Halverson (DFL)
  23. Rick Hansen (DFL)
  24. Joe Atkins (DFL)
  25. Joann Ward (DFL)
  26. Andrea Kieffer (R)
  27. Dan Schoen (DFL)
Democratic (73) • Republican (61) • Minnesota House of Representatives • Minnesota State Senate
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