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Doepke, Connie

House 2009-2012 (District 33B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1946
Birth Place: Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Wayzata
Occupation (when first elected): Consultant, Direct Marketing/Former Vice-President; Fashion Merchandising, Fingerhut

EDUCATION

Haslett High School, Michigan; Secondary;
Michigan State University; B.A.; Communication Arts

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Humanities Center Board; [Dates Unknown] [Appointed]
School Board/Administration: Wayzata, Minnesota (School Board; Treasurer, Vice-Chair, and Chair, 8 years; served on the Citizens Financial Advisory Committee, and Legislative Action Committee); 1997 to ? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mark Doepke (married in 1995)
Children: Two children: Matthew, Rebecca
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She lived in Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and New York City, New York before she came to Wayzata, Minnesota in 1993.

She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican endorsement for the Minnesota House of Representatives during the 2006 election.

She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement in Senate District 33 but ran unendorsed in the 2012 primary election. She lost the primary.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2009-2010.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 33B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Orono
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Consultant
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 33B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Wayzata
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Consultant, Direct Marketing/Former Vice-President; Fashion Merchandising, Fingerhut
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
  • Finance: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division Minutes
  • K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2009 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Busse, Nick. "Stepping Down and Across New Lines." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 23, 2012, p. 19.

Hegman, Sonja. "From NYC to Minnesota. Business Brought Doepke to State, Led to Public Service." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 13, 2009, p. 18.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.