Mary Franson
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Mary Franson is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 11B, which includes portions of Douglas
and Todd
counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican
, she is also a licensed child care provider
and a former employee of AT&T
.
Franson was first elected to the House in 2010, succeeding Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba
, who did not seek re-election. She currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, the Health and Human Services Finance, and the Health and Human Services Reform committees.
Franson graduated from AlBrook High School in Saginaw
, then went on to the University of Minnesota in Duluth
, earning her B.A.
in psychology and humanities. She and her family live in Alexandria
.
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 11B, which includes portions of Douglas
Douglas County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,821 people, 13,276 households, and 9,027 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 16,694 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
and Todd
Todd County, Minnesota
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counties in the west central part of the state. 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 licensed child care provider
Childcare
Child care means caring for and supervising child/children usually from 0–13 years of age. In the United States child care is increasingly referred to as early childhood education due to the understanding of the impact of early experiences of the developing child...
and a former employee of AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
.
Franson was first elected to the House in 2010, succeeding Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba
Mary Ellen Otremba
Mary Ellen Otremba is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 11B, which includes portions of Douglas and Todd counties in the west central part of the state. A Democrat, she is also a substitute teacher and farmer...
, who did not seek re-election. She currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, the Health and Human Services Finance, and the Health and Human Services Reform committees.
Franson graduated from AlBrook High School in Saginaw
Saginaw, Minnesota
Saginaw is an unincorporated area and settlement in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.Saginaw is located 18 miles northwest of the city of Duluth....
, then went on to the University of Minnesota in Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, earning her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in psychology and humanities. She and her family live in Alexandria
Alexandria, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...
.