Kathy Saltzman

American politician

Kathy Saltzman

Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 56th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by| Brian LeClair
Succeeded by| Ted Lillie
Personal details
Born|  (1955-06-04) June 4, 1955 (age 69)
Illinois
Political party| Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse| Ted Saltzman
Children| 2
Residence| Woodbury, Minnesota
Alma mater| University of Iowa
Occupation| Education advocate, legislator

Kathy L. Saltzman (born June 4, 1955) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 56, which includes portions of Washington County in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A moderate Democrat, she was first elected to the Senate in 2006, but was unseated by Republican Ted Lillie in her 2010 re-election bid.[1] She was a majority whip.[2]

Saltzman was a member of the Senate's Business, Industry and Jobs Committee (of which she was vice chair), the Education Committee, and the Transportation Committee. She also chaired the Education Committee's Subcommittee on Charter Schools, serves on the Business, Industry and Jobs subcommittees for Bioscience and Renewable Energy Development, and for Workforce Development (which she chaired), and on the Finance subcommittees for the E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division, the Transportation Budget and Policy Division, and the Transportation Budget and Policy Division-Transit Subdivision.[3] Her special legislative concerns include education, property tax reform, health care, economic competitiveness, transportation, and water quality.[2]

Saltzman graduated from St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Illinois, then went on to the University of Iowa, where she received her B.S. degree. She was previously the communications director for Schools for Equity in Education (SEE), working with school districts and parents throughout Minnesota on education funding issues, and also worked as an outreach and marketing employee for the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics. In 1994, she was appointed by former Saint Paul mayor Norm Coleman to serve in his Office of Children and Families. She is also active in various community boards and associations.[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ "Senator-elect Ted H. Lillie (R) District 56". www.senate.leg.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29.
2. ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Saltzman, Kathy L". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
3. ^ "Senator Kathy L. Saltzman DFL District 56". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
4. ^ "Project Vote Smart - Senator Kathy Saltzman - Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
5. ^ "Kathy Saltzman for State Senate". Kathysaltzman.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-20.

## External links

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* Kathy Saltzman at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
* Senator Saltzman Web Page
* Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Kathy Saltzman
* Project Vote Smart - Senator Kathy Saltzman Profile
* Kathy Saltzman Campaign Web Site