Nora Slawik

Nora Bayly Slawik (born November 23, 1962) is a Minnesota politician, serving as Mayor of Maplewood since January 2014 and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. From 1997-98 and 2001-2002, she represented District 57A, and from 2003-2102, she represented District 55B, which includes portions of Ramsey and Washington counties and the cities of Maplewood and Oakdale in the eastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, she is also an educator, serving as an instructor at the University of Minnesota, and a nonprofit consultant by profession.[1][2]

Legislative service

Slawik was first elected in 1996 and served one term. She ran again in 2000, was elected for six more consecutive terms. Prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting, she represented the old District 57A. She served on a variety of committees including as Chair of the Early Learning Finance Division, Health Care and Human Services Finance Division. State Government Finance Division and Ways and Means.[3] She served as an assistant minority leader during the 2003-2004 biennium.[1] In 2012, she announced that she was stepping down.[4]

Maplewood Mayor

In 2013, Slawik announced that she would seek election as Mayor of Maplewood[5] and won the DFL endorsement.[6] In the primary, she received 60% of the vote,[7] and faced former Mayor Diana Longrie in the November election. Slawik won the Mayor election in November with 67 percent of the vote. http://www.twincities.com/elections/ci_24463063/maplewood-elects-nora-slawik-over-past-mayor-diana She serves as the Policy Advisory Chair of the Rush Line Task Force; Executive Committee of the Transportation Advisory Board, Gateway Corridor Commission and Secretary of the Minnesota Mayors Association.

Education

Slawik graduated from Rincon High School in Tucson, Arizona, then attended Arizona State University, where she received her B.S. in Recreation Administration. She trained with the United Way of America after graduating from college. She later attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning her M.P.A. from the Humphrey School.[1][2]

Community service

Slawik has been active in her local community through the years. She is on the North Star Scouting Museum Board, the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative Board and is a past President of the local League of Women Voters and a past board member of the Autism Society of Minnesota.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Slawik, Nora". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. 1 2 "Project Vote Smart - Representative Nora Slawik - Biography". Votesmart.org. 1962-11-23. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. ↑ "Nora Slawik (DFL) 55B - Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  4. ↑ http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_20248199/at-capitol-dfl-rep-nora-slawik-step-down
  5. ↑ http://www.saintpaulchamber.com/CWT/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/PUBLIC/2013%20CIVIC%20ENGAGEMENT%20GUIDE/slawik.html
  6. ↑ http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2013/05/former-state-rep-nora-slawik-gets-dfl-nod-maplewood-mayoral-election
  7. ↑ http://www.twincities.com/breakingnews/ci_23853854/maplewood-voting-today-mayor-council-primary

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