Ember Darlene Reichgott Reichgott Junge

Background

Junge, Ember Darlene Reichgott was born on August 22, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Norbert Arnold and Diane (Pincich) Reichgott.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, St. Olaf College, Minnesota, 1974. Juris Doctor, Duke University, 1977. Master of Business Administration, University St. Thomas, 1991.

Career

Bar: Minnesota 1977, District of Columbia 1978. Association, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1977-1984. Counsel Control Data Corporation, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1984-1986.

Attorney The General Counsel, Ltd., 1987. Member Minnesota State Senate, 1983, chairman legislation commission on economics status of women, 1984-1986, vice chairman senate education committee, 1987-1988, senate majority whip, 1990-1994, chairman property tax division senate tax committee, 1991-1992, chairman senate judiciary committee, 1993-1994. Senate assistant majority leader, 1995, Chairman.spl. subcommittee on Ethical Conduct.

Instructor political science St. Olaf. College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1993. Director Citizens Indiana Bank, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 1993.

Host (cable television monthly series) Legislation Report, 1985-1992. Trustee, board directors Northwest Young Men’s Christian Association, New Hope, Minnesota, 1983-1988. Greater Minneapolis.Red Cross, 1988, United Way Minneapolis, 1989.

Youngest woman ever elected to Minnesota State Senate, 1983. Recipient Woman of Year award North Hennepin Business and Professor Women, 1983, Award for Contribution to Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Minnesota Social Superior vena cava syndrome Association, 1983, Clean Air award Minnesota Lung Association, 1988, Distinguished Svc. award Minneapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1984, Minnesota Department Human Rights award, 1989, Myra Bradwell award Minnesota Women Lawyers, 1993, Distinguished Alumnae award Lake Conference Schools, 1993. Distinguished Alumnae St. Olaf College, 1998.

Named One of Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, Minnesota Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1984, Policy Advocate of Year National Association of Women Business Owners, 1988, Woman of Achievement TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, 1989, Marvelous Minnesota Woman, 1993.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1977, District of Columbia 1978.

Politics

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Democratic Party.

Membership

Candidate United States Congress, 2006. State co-chair Clinton/Gore Presidential Campaign, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, 1992, 1996. Delegate National Democratic Convention, 1984, 1992, 1996.

President Minnesota Women's Political Caucus, 2002—2004. Trustee, board directors Northwest Young Men’s Christian Association, New Hope, 1983—1988, United Way Greater Twin Cities, Minneapolis, 1989—2008, Greater Minneapolis American Red Cross, 1988—2004, chair, 2001—2003. Member Minnesota Bar Association (board governors 1992-1996, Pro Bono Publico Attorney award 1990), Hennepin County Bar Association, Corporation Counsel Association (vice president 1989-1996).

Connections

Married Michael Junge.

Father:

Norbert Arnold Reichgott

Mother:

Diane (Pincich) Reichgott

Spouse:

Michael Junge.