Linda Berglin
Linda Berglin (b. October 19, 1944) was a Democratic member of the Minnesota State Senate. Berglin resigned in mid-2011 after 38 years in the Minnesota Legislature.[1]
Before becoming a Senator, Berglin was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980. Berglin graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1967. Berglin is a former graphic designer.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berglin served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Finance
- Health and Human Services, Ranking Minority Member
- Rules and Administration
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Berglin served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Finance
- Health and Human Services Budget Division (Chair)
- Health, Housing and Family Security
- Public Safety Budget Division
- Rules and Administration[2]
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Berglin won re-election to the 61st District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. James Schlemmer ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 61 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Linda Berglin (DFL)
|
15410 | 88.46% | ||
| James Schlemmer (R) | 1957 | 11.23% | ||
| Write-In | 53 | 0.30% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Berglin won re-election to the 61st District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating opponents Mark Dolski (R) and Luck Rosenbloom (I).[3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 61 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Berglin (DFL)
|
15,451 | 84.10% | ||
| Mark Dolski (R) | 1,728 | 9.41% | ||
| Lucky Rosenbloom (I) | 1,151 | 6.26% | ||
| Write-In | 43 | 0.23% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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District 61
Berglin represents Minnesota Senate District 61. District 61 includes Southern Minneapolis[4].
Scorecards
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."[5]
2011
Berglin received a score of 0 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 60th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
Personal
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Linda is married to Glenn Sampson. They have one child and reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
External links
- Linda Berglin's official campaign website
- Linda Berglin's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ HometownSource.com, Senate Districts 46 and 61 special elections to be held Oct. 18; candidate filing begins July 27
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 61
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 61 1981–2011 |
Succeeded by Jeff Hayden |
