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Patricia Pariseau
Patricia Pariseau (b. August 10, 1936) was a Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate. She was first elected in a special election in 1988. Pariseau was re-elected in November of 2006 with her term expiring in 2010. She did not seek re-election in 2010. [1]
Parsieu attended Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing. Pariseau's professional experience includes working as a registered nurse and as a staff aide to former US Senator Rudy Boschwitz.[2]
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the Senate, Pariseau was a member of these committees:
- Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
- Environment and Natural Resources (Ranking Minority Member)
- Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
- Finance
- Judiciary[3].
Elections
2010
Pariseau chose not to run in the 2010 election.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Pariseau won re-election to the 36th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Carolyn Sampson (DFL).[4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 36 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Patricia Pariseau (R)
|
20,522 | 57.08% | ||
| Carolyn Sampson (DFL) | 15,388 | 42.80% | ||
| Write-In | 42 | 0.12% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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District 36
Parsieu represented Minnesota Senate District 36. District 36 includes Dakota County[5].
Personal
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Patricia is widowed with six children and resides in Farmington, Minnesota.
External links
- Patricia Pariseau's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- MMinnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics in Minnesota, "Sen. Pat Pariseau announces retirement," February 22, 2010
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Patricia Pariseau's Biography," accessed October 25, 2023
- ↑ "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 36
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 36 1988–2011 |
Succeeded by Dave Thompson (R) |
