Pat Kronebusch

March 17, 1927 (age 77)

A Republican, she was first elected to the Senate in 1980, and was re-elected in 1982. While in the Senate, Kronebusch served on the Economic Development and Commerce, Energy and Housing, Finance, General Legislation and Administrative Rules, Transportation, and Veterans and General Legislation committees during her time in office. Her special legislative concerns included education, small business, transportation, veterans, banking, and agriculture. She was also an active opponent of the state’s elimination of the Council of the Economic Status of Women in 1983 in favor of a commission. The reorganization as a joint legislative advisory commission eliminated all public members from the decision-making process. In 2005, the commission was renamed the Office on the Economic Status of Women and aligned under the Legislative Coordinating Commission. From the small town of Rollingstone in Winona County, Kronebusch attended the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. She later received her Master of Arts from Winona State University in 1969. After taking office, she even received her father"s old desk in the senate chamber. Prior to being elected to the senate, Kronebusch was elected to the Winona District 861 School Board three times. She also served on the Winona State University Foundation Board of Directors and was involved in many state and local organizations including Birthright, the State of Minnesota Hospital Auxiliary Association, the State Rheumatoid Arthritis Advisory Board, and the National Federation of Business and Professional Women.

Pat Kronebusch

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College of Saint Teresa.

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A Republican, she was first elected to the Senate in 1980, and was re-elected in 1982. While in the Senate, Kronebusch served on the Economic Development and Commerce, Energy and Housing, Finance, General Legislation and Administrative Rules, Transportation, and Veterans and General Legislation committees during her time in office. Her special legislative concerns included education, small business, transportation, veterans, banking, and agriculture.

She was also an active opponent of the state’s elimination of the Council of the Economic Status of Women in 1983 in favor of a commission.

The reorganization as a joint legislative advisory commission eliminated all public members from the decision-making process. In 2005, the commission was renamed the Office on the Economic Status of Women and aligned under the Legislative Coordinating Commission.

From the small town of Rollingstone in Winona County, Kronebusch attended the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. She later received her Master of Arts from Winona State University in 1969.

After taking office, she even received her father"s old desk in the senate chamber.

Prior to being elected to the senate, Kronebusch was elected to the Winona District 861 School Board three times. She also served on the Winona State University Foundation Board of Directors and was involved in many state and local organizations including Birthright, the State of Minnesota Hospital Auxiliary Association, the State Rheumatoid Arthritis Advisory Board, and the National Federation of Business and Professional Women.

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Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party.

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She was also a member of the Economic Development and Commerce subcommittees for Banking and for Consumer Protection, the Energy and Housing Subcommittee for Energy, the Finance Subcommittee for Agriculture/Transportation/Semi-States, the Transportation subcommittees for Highway Safety, for Rural and Commercial Transportation, and for Transit, and the Veterans and General Legislation Subcommittee for General Legislation.

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