Sandra Masin
Encyclopedia
Sandra A. Masin is a Minnesota
politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represented District 38A, which includes portions of the city of Eagan
in Dakota County
, which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Democrat
, she is also a business woman, working in financial services, real estate sales and insurance.
Diane Anderson
in her 2010 re-election bid. She was a member of the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee, and also served as vice chair of the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division, and as a member of the Finance subcommittees for the State Government Finance Division, the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.
in Maple Heights, Ohio
, then went on to Valparaiso University
in Valparaiso, Indiana
, where she majored in Government, and minored in Economics, earning a B.A.
in 1964. Prior to her current work in business, she was a tour guide for the Minnesota Historical Society
at the Minnesota Capitol building for nine years, was moderator of "Legislative Update," a Burnsville
-Eagan Public-access television
show, from 1988–1996, was a staff member for the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1990–1991, and was volunteer coordinator at the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility
in Shakopee
for the Minnesota Department of Corrections from 1991-1995.
from 1993–1999, serving as vice chair in 1994, was a member of the Transportation Committee of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities in 1993, was a representative to Independent School District 191, and is a member of the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus. She has been a board member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors since 1995, was a member of the Transportation Policy Committee of the National League of Cities
from 1999–2000, a member of the Center for Transportation Studies Advisory Committee at the University of Minnesota
from 1994–2000, and a member and former chair of the Suburban Transit Association. She has also served on the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage
School District's Community Education Advisory Council, the Dakota Council for Health Communities, the Dakota County League of Governments, the Legislative Advisory Committee of the League of Minnesota Cities
, the Dakota County Agricultural Society Board, and the local League of Women Voters.
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 former 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 represented District 38A, which includes portions of the city of Eagan
Eagan, Minnesota
Eagan is a city south of Saint Paul in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the fifteenth largest...
in Dakota County
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth...
, which is in the southeastern part of the 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 Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, she is also a business woman, working in financial services, real estate sales and insurance.
Legislative service
Masin was first elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. She was unseated by RepublicanRepublican 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:...
Diane Anderson
Diane Anderson
Diane Anderson is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 38A, which includes portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County, which is in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, she is also a small business...
in her 2010 re-election bid. She was a member of the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee, and also served as vice chair of the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division, and as a member of the Finance subcommittees for the State Government Finance Division, the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.
Education and professional background
Masin graduated from Maple Heights High SchoolMaple Heights High School
Maple Heights High School is a public high school located in Maple Heights, Ohio, southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. It was the first high school in America to offer a credit class in Popular culture studies, created in 1975...
in Maple Heights, Ohio
Maple Heights, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,156 people, 10,489 households, and 6,964 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,039.1 people per square mile . There were 10,935 housing units at an average density of 2,106.7 per square mile...
, then went on to Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
in Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
, where she majored in Government, and minored in Economics, earning a 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 1964. Prior to her current work in business, she was a tour guide for the Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a private, non-profit educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was founded by the territorial legislature in 1849, almost a decade before statehood. The Society is named in the Minnesota...
at the Minnesota Capitol building for nine years, was moderator of "Legislative Update," a Burnsville
Burnsville, Minnesota
Burnsville is a city south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River...
-Eagan Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
show, from 1988–1996, was a staff member for the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1990–1991, and was volunteer coordinator at the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee
The Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee is a women-only state prison in Minnesota, USA.Constructed in 1986 and located in Shakopee, Scott County, it is Minnesota's only facility for housing female offenders....
in Shakopee
Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the thirteenth largest...
for the Minnesota Department of Corrections from 1991-1995.
Involvement in community and government
Active in her community and in local government through the years, Masin was a member of the Eagan City Parks Commission from 1981–1989, was a member of the board of commissioners of the Minnesota Valley Transit AuthorityMinnesota Valley Transit Authority
The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority is a public transportation agency that provides fixed-route and demand-responsive bus services to several communities in the southern portion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The service area currently includes the cities of Apple Valley,...
from 1993–1999, serving as vice chair in 1994, was a member of the Transportation Committee of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities in 1993, was a representative to Independent School District 191, and is a member of the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus. She has been a board member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors since 1995, was a member of the Transportation Policy Committee of the National League of Cities
National League of Cities
The National League of Cities is an American advocacy organization representing 19,000 cities, towns, and villages, and encompassing 49 state municipal leagues....
from 1999–2000, a member of the Center for Transportation Studies Advisory Committee at 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...
from 1994–2000, and a member and former chair of the Suburban Transit Association. She has also served on the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage
Savage, Minnesota
Savage is a suburban city south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city is situated on the south bank of the Minnesota River in a region commonly referred to as South of the River, comprising the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the...
School District's Community Education Advisory Council, the Dakota Council for Health Communities, the Dakota County League of Governments, the Legislative Advisory Committee of the League of Minnesota Cities
League of Minnesota Cities
The League of Minnesota Cities , founded in 1913 by a special law passed by the Minnesota Legislature, was initially a part of the Extension Division of the University of Minnesota. In 1974, the League became an independent organization...
, the Dakota County Agricultural Society Board, and the local League of Women Voters.