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:
1/23/1954
Birth Place:
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Birth County:
Lake
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Former Name: Erickson
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/Council:
Minnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Consumer Rights and Health Care;
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Winona, Minnesota (School Board, Chair, 2000-2001);
19?? to 20??
[Elected]
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.
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Fillmore, Houston, Winona
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Agriculture and Veterans
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Finance: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
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Finance: Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
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Health, Housing and Family Security
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Higher Education
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body: Senate
District: 31
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Fillmore, Houston, Winona
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Veterans
-
Education
-
Finance: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
-
Finance: 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.
District Files
District File - 2007 District 31
District File - 2008 District 31
District File - 2009 District 31
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.