Diane Loeffler

Diane Loeffler
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 60A district
59A (2005–2013)
Assumed office
January 4, 2005
Preceded by Len Biernat
Personal details
Born (1953-07-12) July 12, 1953
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse(s) Michael Vennewitz
Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alma mater Augsburg College
University of Minnesota
Occupation policy analyst, legislator
Religion Protestant

Diane Loeffler (born July 12, 1953) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 60A, which includes the thirteen neighborhoods of Northeast Minneapolis, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is a health policy analyst and planner for Hennepin County.[1][2]

Education and professional career

Loeffler graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis, then went on to Augsburg College, also in Minneapolis, earning her B.A. magna cum laude in Social Science. She also attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota for Educational Administration and Public Administration. Prior to her current position with Hennepin County, she worked as a senior financial analyst for the city of Minneapolis, with Hennepin County Human Services' Health and Training and Employment, as a tax policy analyst and legislative representative for the League of Minnesota Cities, as Director of Senior Services for School District 281, and as an education budget and policy analyst for the state of Minnesota.[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Loeffler was first elected in 2004 and has been re-elected every two years since then.

Community service

Active in her local community and at the state level through the years, Loeffler has been executive director of the Association for Retarded Citizens of Saint Paul, a founding board member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, a founder of Northeast Libraries Supporters, and a member of the Windom Park Citizens in Action. She has also been a member of the Central Avenue Planning Committee, of the Minneapolis Citizens Committee on Public Education, and of the Northeast Retail Shopping Task Force. She served on the Minnesota 2005 Capitol Centennial Commission, and on the Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission from 2006-2008.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Loeffler, Diane". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota State Representative Diane Loeffler, Northeast Minneapolis District 59A". Dianeloeffler.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. 1 2 "Project Vote Smart - Representative Diane Loeffler - Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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