Kathy Lohmer | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 56A district |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Julie Bunn |
Personal details | |
Born | January 15, 1954 |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse(s) | Greg |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Lake Elmo, Minnesota |
Profession | homeschool cooperative founder, small business owner, legislator |
Religion | Evangelical Free Christian |
Kathy M. Lohmer (born January 15, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 56A, which includes portions of Washington County in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, she is the founder of a homeschool cooperative, and she and her husband are also small business owners. She was previously a medical office administrator.[1][2]
Lohmer was first elected to the House in 2010. She currently serves on the Health and Human Services Finance, the Health and Human Services Reform, and the State Government Finance committees, and on the State Government Finance Subcommittee for the Veterans Services Division.[3]
Lohmer is an active volunteer in her community and church. She started support groups for the Spina Bifida Association, and has worked with the Boy Scouts and Courage Youth Sports, an organization that helps disabled kids play a variety of sports, from wheelchair basketball to track and field and floor hockey. She is a "Blue Star Mom," and a member of the Blue Star Mothers Club.[4]