Pam Myhra

Education

University of Saint Thomas.

Career

In her second term she was appointed the minority party House legislative liaison to the Minnesota Early Learning Council and to the Minnesota Youth Council. Myhra is a graduate of the Minnesota Excellence in Public Service Series, a communication, leadership, and management program for female leaders. A fellow of the National Conference of State Legislatures Early Learning program

And a Council of State Governments Early Childhood Development program participant.

Myhra ran as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota as the running mate of Grand Old Party gubernatorial candidate, Marty Seifert, who ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Minnesota. Their ticket was defeated in the Republican Primary on August 12, 2014.

Myhra opted to run for Lieutenant Governor, rather than seek re-election to her House seat in 2014. Myhra is a long-term resident of Burnsville where she graduated from Burnsville High School in 1975.

After graduating from the Thomas in Saint Paul, earning her Bachelor of Arts with honors in Business Administration, she joined the public accounting firm, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler. Active in her community, she has also served as a director of a girls’ club and teacher of numerous parenting classes.

Myhra was first elected to the House in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012. Myhra did not seek re-election in 2014.

Achievements

• Myhra received the "Elected Women of Excellence Award" from the National Foundation of Women Legislators in November 2013.

Politics

Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party.

Membership

A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented portions of Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. During her first term representing Minnesota House District 40A. January 4, 2011 to January 7, 2013.

Myhra served as a member of the Capital Investment, Education Finance, Education Policy and Tax committees. During her second term representing Minnesota House District 56A. January 8, 2013 to January 5, 2015.

Myhra served as the minority lead member on the Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy committee and as a member of the Education Finance and Tax committees.

Myhra is also a certified public accountant with an active license and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.