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Ann Lenczewski
Ann Lenczewski (b. May 9, 1960) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 50B from 1999 to December 15, 2015. She resigned to join the lobbying firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen.[1][2]
Lenczewski served on the Bloomington City Council from 1994 to 1998.
Biography
Lenczewski earned her B.A. in psychology from the College of Saint Benedict, and attended the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lenczewski served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Taxes, DFL Lead |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lenczewski served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
| • Taxes, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lenczewski served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Taxes |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lenczewski served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Taxes, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Ways and Means |
Campaign themes
2012
Lenczewski's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Property Tax Relief
- Reform and Redesign
- Fiscal Prudence
- Transparency and Accountability
- Chief Author of Jobs Bill
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Ann Lenczewski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Zavier Bicott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lenczewski defeated Bicott in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ann Lenczewski Incumbent |
65.6% | 10,060 | |
| Republican | Zavier Bicott | 34.2% | 5,251 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 15,335 | |||
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.[8][9]
| 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.[10]
| 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. [11]
Ann Lenczewski raised $64,191 for her campaign.[12]
| 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 finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2015
In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[13]
2013
Lenczewski received a score of 0% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 105th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[14]
2012
Lenczewski received a score of 43% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 62nd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[15]
2011
Lenczewski received a score of 23% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 74th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [16]
Personal
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Lenczewski is married with four children.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ann + Lenczewski + Minnesota + House"
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "Prominent Democratic state Rep. Lenczewski to resign House seat, take job in lobbying firm," November 16, 2015
- ↑ StarTribune, "Ann Lenczewski's thoughts on taxes, after 17 years in the Legislature," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lenczewski
- ↑ "lenczewski," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Lenczewski's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Katherine Knuth (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 50B 2013–December 15, 2015 |
Succeeded by Chad Anderson (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Debra Hilstrom (DFL) |
