Background
Opheim, Roberta Claire was born on September 20, 1948 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Harden Robert and Romelle Claire (Sandberg) Bloomquist.
Opheim, Roberta Claire was born on September 20, 1948 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Harden Robert and Romelle Claire (Sandberg) Bloomquist.
Bachelor, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1970; certified in small business management, 916 Voc-Tech, 1983.
Customer service representative, Northwestern Bell Telephone, St. Paul, 1971-1975; owner, Hickory Dickory Dock, Stillwater, Minnesota, 1977-1986; president, Objectives Inc., Stillwater, since 1986; associate administrator, University of Minnesota Hospital, since 1990.
Member small business advisory council Congressman Arlan Erdahl, 1980, small business advisory board 916 Voc-Tech, White Bear, 1981-1983. Delegate Minnesota Conference Small Business, 1981, 87. President Downtown Council, Stillwater, 1984.
Member Stillwater City Council, since 1986, Stillwater Parks and Recreation Commission, since 1986, Stillwater Downtown Planning Committee, since 1987. Member Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Adequacy Study Task Force, Airport Sight Search Committee, Metropolitan Council Twin Cities, 1989-1991, vice chair Airport Re-Use Task Force. Chair Metropolitan Parks & Open Space Commission, since 1991.
Board directors Stillwater Area Schools Partnership Plan, since 1987. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Association Women Business Owners, Jaycee Women (vice president 1979, treasurer 1980), Stillwater Chamber of Commerce (president 1986, 87).
Married Gary Warren Opheim, July 26, 1969. Children: Justin Robert, Scott Warren.