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Soderstrom, Judy

House 2003-2006 (District 8B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/9/1942
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Mora
Occupation (when first elected): Real Estate, Soderstrom Realty

EDUCATION

Mora High School; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Ronald (married around 1962)
Children: Three children: Cindy and Bethany (she was a Legislative Assistant to the House Education Policy Committee and Rep. Sondra Erickson) (daughters), Eric (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 1997 special election. She lost the party endorsement to Sondra Erickson.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Total Days Served: 1457

SESSIONS SERVED

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 08B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Real Estate
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Financial Institutions Minutes
  • Public Safety Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Transportation Minutes
Session Notes: Her margin of victory over Tim Faust was so close an automatic recount occurred. After the recount she was declared the winner by 76 votes.
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 08B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Mora
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented: Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Real Estate, Soderstrom Realty
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2006 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Cook, Mike. "Believing in Herself: After Defeating a Longtime Incumbent, Soderstrom Brings Her Trust, Faith to the House of Representatives." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 28, 2003, p. 23.


District Files

District File - 2003 District 08B
District File - 2004 District 08B
District File - 2005 District 08B
District File - 2006 District 08B
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.