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Erickson Ropes, Sharon L.
Senate 2007-2010 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Fillmore, Houston, Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 01/23/1954
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Date of Death:
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| Birth Place: Two Harbors, Minnesota
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Birth County: Lake |
Birth Country: United States |
| Other Names: |
Former Name: Erickson
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| Gender:
Female
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Religion: Lutheran
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Registered Nurse
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EDUCATION
Two Harbors High School; Secondary;
College of St. Teresa; B.S.; Nursing, 1976
College of St. Teresa; B.A.; French, 1976
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| State Board/Commission/Council | Minnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Consumer Rights and Health Care | | ??/??/???? to ??/??/???? |
| School Board/Administration | Winona, Minnesota (School Board, Chair, 2000-2001) | Elected | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/20?? |
| Military | United States Navy Nurse Corps (Commissioned Officer, North Carolina and Virginia) | | ??/??/1977 to ??/??/1982 |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Milton Ropes
Children:
Three children: Lauren and Sharon (daughters), Nathaniel (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: health care, education, environment.
She moved to Winona, Minnesota in the late 1980s.
She was a University of Minnesota Winona County Master Gardener.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, the Directory, 2007-2008.
| Legislative Session:
86th (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)
Session Details
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/7/2006
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Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
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| District: 31 |
Residence: Winona |
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Counties Represented:
Fillmore, Houston, Winona
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| Occupation: Registered Nurse |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture and Veterans
Finance Subcommittee: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
Finance Subcommittee: Health and Human Services Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
Health, Housing and Family Security
Higher Education
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| Legislative Session:
85th (2007-2008)
Session Details
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/7/2006
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Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
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| District: 31 |
Residence: Winona |
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Counties Represented:
Fillmore, Houston, Winona
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| Occupation: Registered Nurse |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Special Session Bills Authored: |
Committees:
Agriculture and Veterans
Education
Finance Subcommittee: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
Finance Subcommittee: Health and Human Services Budget Division
Health, Housing and Family Security
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Articles & Books By
Erickson Ropes, Sharon and Jim Heinlein. Primarily Prints: Celebrate 2000 with a Half-Century of Jim Heinlen. Sugar Loaf Press, 1999.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.