Senator Ann Rest's Biography

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Ann H. Rest

Senator Ann H. Rest's Biography

Full Name:	Ann H. Rest
Office:	State Senate (MN) - District 45, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected:	11/07/2000
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2016

Gender:	Female
Family:	Divorced; 1 Child: Susan
Birth Date:	04/24/1942
Home City:	New Hope, MN
Religion:	Methodist

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MAT, English, Harvard University
MPA, Harvard University
MA, Greek, University of Chicago
MA, Latin, University of Chicago
MBT, University of Minnesota
BA, Greek, Northwestern University
BA, Latin, Northwestern University

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, 2000-present
Assistant Majority Leader, Minnesota State Senate, 2003-2006
Representative, Minnesota State House, District 46A, 1984-2000
Primary Candidate, Minnesota Secretary of State, 1998

Division on Tax Reform, Chair
Divison on State Departments and Veterans, Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Member
Taxes, Vice Chair
Transportation and Public Saftey, Member

Member, Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission, 2006-2008
Member, Council of State Governments, Committee on Economic Development, Workforce Development and Labor
Founding Member, Great Lakes Legislative Caucus
Co-Chair, Hennepin County Legislative Delegation
Member, Legislative Audit Commission
Member, Legislative Early Childhood Caucus
Member, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Member, Committee on Legislative Effectiveness, National Conference of State Legislatures
Member, Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Co-Chair, Senate Democrats Suburban Caucus
Member, Victory Memorial Drive Advisory Task Force
Former Member, Minnesota Delegation, Great Lakes Commission
Former Member, Minnesota Commission on the Economic Status of Women

Certified Public Accountant

Member, 2020 Conference
Member, Local Advisory Board, Democratic Leadership Council
Co-Chair, North Metro Legislative Delegation
Member, State Advisory Board, Democratic Leadership Council
Member, Suburban Democrats Study Group

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