| Ann Wynia | |
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| Minnesota State Representative from District 62A | |
| In office 1977–1982 |
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| Minnesota State Representative from District 63B | |
| In office 1982–1989 |
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| Succeeded by | Alice Hausman |
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| Born | 29 September 1943 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Profession | Educator, administrator (retired) |
Ann Wynia (née Jobe, born 29 September 1943) is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and former president of North Hennepin Community College.[1]
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Wynia was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and later attended Arlington High School. She earned her B.A. degree in government from the University of Texas at Arlington, and her M.A. degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin in 1968.[1]
Wynia represented Minnesota's 62A House district from 1977–1982, and the 63B House district from 1983–1989. She was the majority leader from 1987 to 1989.[1] She subsequently became commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Human Services,[2] and was the Democratic Party's nominee for the 1994 U.S. Senate election.[3][4]
Wynia has been a faculty member at North Hennepin Community College since 1970.[5] Wynia was a regent of the University of Minnesota, and was a founder of the Block Nurse Program,[4] which provides in-home care for senior citizens (now merged with the Elderberry Institute).[6] She was president of North Hennepin Community College until July 2010.[7][8] John O'Brien, a former administrator at Century College, is the current president.[9][10]
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| Preceded by Hubert H. Humphrey III |
Endorsed Candidate for United States Senator from Minnesota (Class 1) Minnesota DFL State Convention 1994 |
Succeeded by Jerry Janezich |
| DFL nominee for United States Senator from Minnesota (Class 1) 1994 |
Succeeded by Mark Dayton |
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