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Erickson Ropes, Sharon L.


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Winona, MN

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 Date of Death: 
Birth Place: Two Harbors, Minnesota Birth County: Lake Birth Country: United States
Other Names: Former Name: Erickson
Gender:  Female Religion:  Lutheran
City of Residence (when first elected):  Winona

Occupation (when first elected):  Registered Nurse

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/CouncilMinnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Consumer Rights and Health Care ??/??/???? to ??/??/????
School Board/AdministrationWinona, Minnesota (School Board, Chair, 2000-2001)Elected??/??/19?? to ??/??/20??
MilitaryUnited 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 term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/2006 Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
District: 31 Residence: Winona
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Winona
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
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

Legislative Session: 85th (2007-2008)   Session Details term photo
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Body: Senate Elected: 11/7/2006 Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
District: 31 Residence: Winona
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Winona
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
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

Articles & Books By
Erickson Ropes, Sharon and Jim Heinlein. Primarily Prints: Celebrate 2000 with a Half-Century of Jim Heinlen. Sugar Loaf Press, 1999.




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