Debra Hilstrom
| Debra Hilstrom | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 40B district 47B (2001–2003), 46B (2003–2013) |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Phil Carruthers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1968 Brooklyn Center, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Joel |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (B.A.) William Mitchell College of Law (J.D) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Debra J. Hilstrom (born June 21, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 40B, which includes portions of the city of Brooklyn Center in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is a candidate in the 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election.
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Early life, education, and career
Hilstrom graduated from Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, then went on to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning her B.A. in sociology in 1990. She graduated from the William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul in 2010, earning a J.D.[1] She served on the Brooklyn Center Planning Commission and was an advocate for the Brooklyn Center Domestic Abuse Intervention Program. She was a member of the Brooklyn Center City Council from 1995–2000.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Hilstrom was first elected in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. She was chair of the Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Committee during the 2007–2008 biennium, and served as an assistant minority leader during the 2003–2004 biennium.[3] She served as Deputy Minority Leader during the 2011–2012 legislative session.[4]
2014 Minnesota Secretary of State campaign
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Hilstrom announced on June 21, 2013 her candidacy for the 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election.[5]
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External links
- Debra Hilstrom at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Debra Hilstrom official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Debra Hilstrom official Minnesota Secretary of State campaign website
- Rep. Debra Hilstrom official Minnesota House of Representatives campaign website
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Debra Hilstrom Profile
