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Koskinen, Luanne

House 1997-2002 (District 49B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Anoka

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth:
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Coon Rapids
Occupation (when first elected): Business Representative

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota; B.S.; Elementary Education

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Anoka County, Minnesota (Financial Worker and Child Support Officer); 19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission: Coon Rapids, Minnesota (Human Rights Commission); 19?? to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lauri
Children: Four children: Kari (daughter, murdered in 1994)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1995 special election.

She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000 and a newspaper article.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 49B
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Coon Rapids
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented: Anoka
Occupation: Retired
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 49B
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Coon Rapids
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented: Anoka
Occupation: Legislator/Retired
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 49B
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Coon Rapids
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented: Anoka
Occupation: Business Representative
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Minutes
  • Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Articles & Books About
Healy, Nick. "Koskinen Calls for Early Help for Healthy Children." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 21, 1997, p. 17.


District Files

District File - 2000 District 49B
District File - 2002 District 49B
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.