Yvonne M. Selcer (born March 3, 1953) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 48A, which included Hennepin County.
Yvonne Selcer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 48A district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Stensrud (District 42A) |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Pryor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1953 |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Charles |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | College of Saint Teresa |
Early life, education, and career
editSelcer grew up in Winsted, Minnesota, where she attended high school. After graduating from Holy Trinity High School (Winsted, Minnesota), Selcer moved to Winona, Minnesota to study at the College of Saint Teresa, where she earned her BS in Elementary Education, graduating in 1975.[1]
Selcer first became involved in politics when she was elected to the Hopkins School Board in 2004.[2] She served for a total of eight years, three of which she spent as a director, two as the board's treasurer, and three as its chair.
Minnesota House of Representatives
editIn 2012, Selcer defeated incumbent Republican Kirk Stensrud by 202 votes.[3] During the campaign, Selcer filed an official complaint against the Republican Party, which sent out a campaign mailer alleging that Selcer had not paid her property taxes. Hennepin County confirmed that Selcer did indeed pay her taxes on time.[4] In 2014, Selcer again defeated Stensrud, both in the general election by 36 ballots, and in a recount conducted November 19, 2014, when her margin of victory increased to 41 votes.[5] She did not seek re-election in 2016.
Committee assignments
editSelcer served on the House Education Finance, Transportation Policy, and Energy Policy committees.[6]
Personal life
editSelcer's brother, Tom Ollig, has served intermittently on Winsted's City Council for the past twenty years.[7] Her brother-in-law, John Hoffman, is currently serving as the Minnesota state senator for District 36.
References
edit- ^ "Yvonne Selcer, Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives in 48A". Minnetonka Patch. August 21, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ^ "About Yvonne". Yvonne Selcer for Representative. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ^ "Minnesota House District 48A | Results | Campaign 2012". Minnesota Public Radio News. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ^ Groessel, Paul (October 31, 2012). "Selcer files complaint about Republican campaign mailer". Sun Current. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ^ "Selcer defeats Stensrud in recount".
- ^ "Yvonne Selcer at the Minnesota Legislature". Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "City Council". City of Winsted, Minnesota. Retrieved 2013-03-03.