Andrea Kieffer
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Andrea L. Kieffer is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 56B, which includes the cities of Woodbury
and Landfall
in Washington County
in the eastern Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, she is also a nonprofit volunteer.
Kieffer was first elected to the House in 2010. She currently serves on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Education Reform, the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees.
Kieffer graduated from the University of Minnesota
's Carlson School of Management
in Minneapolis
, earning her B.S.
in Business Management. Active in her community, she is a member of Minnesota Excellence in Public Service, the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce
, the Woodbury Children’s Hospital Association and the Woodbury Community Foundation.
Kieffer previously lived overseas in Budapest, Hungary, and in Singapore
. While in Budapest, she served as a school board member of the American International School of Budapest
, as chair of the Parent-School Association, as a board member of the North American Women’s Association, and as a board member of the Youth Compass. While in Singapore, she was a member-at-large of the Parent-Teacher Association and a member-at-large of the International Women’s Association.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
who represents District 56B, which includes the cities of Woodbury
Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, and is a suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It is situated east of Saint Paul along Interstate 94...
and Landfall
Landfall, Minnesota
Landfall is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census and is the smallest community in Washington County in terms of area. It lies on the eastern shore of Tanner's Lake on Interstate 94....
in Washington County
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...
in the eastern Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, she is also a nonprofit volunteer.
Kieffer was first elected to the House in 2010. She currently serves on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Education Reform, the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees.
Kieffer graduated from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
's Carlson School of Management
Carlson School of Management
The school offers a bachelor's, MBA, and doctoral degrees, as well as executive education programs hosted domestically and abroad . Dual-degree programs include a JD/MBA, MD/MBA, MHA/MBA, and a MPP/MBA...
in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, earning her B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business Management. Active in her community, she is a member of Minnesota Excellence in Public Service, the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, the Woodbury Children’s Hospital Association and the Woodbury Community Foundation.
Kieffer previously lived overseas in Budapest, Hungary, and in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. While in Budapest, she served as a school board member of the American International School of Budapest
American International School of Budapest
-Introduction to the School:The American International School of Budapest is an international school located in Budapest, Hungary. It was established in 1973 by the United States Embassy to serve United States Government employees' dependents, however, it now has a much more diverse student body...
, as chair of the Parent-School Association, as a board member of the North American Women’s Association, and as a board member of the Youth Compass. While in Singapore, she was a member-at-large of the Parent-Teacher Association and a member-at-large of the International Women’s Association.