Erin Koegel

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Erin Koegel
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 37A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJerry Newton
Personal details
Born1981/1982 (age 39–40)
Duluth, Minnesota
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse(s)Steve
ResidenceSpring Lake Park, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
Occupationvolunteer coordinator

Erin Koegel is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 37A in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career[]

Koegel was born in Duluth, Minnesota and raised in Maple Grove, Minnesota. She graduated from Osseo High School in 2000.[1] She attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science in psychology and a minor in political science, and later with a master's degree in advocacy and political leadership. She is a volunteer coordinator.[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives[]

Koegel was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016. Koegel is currently the vice chair of the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.[3]

Tenure[]

Koegel is the co-author of the bill that would restrict wake boats within 200 feet of shore, prohibit wake boats on lakes 50 acres or less and on waterways that are less than 500 feet wide.[4]

Personal life[]

Koegel is married to Steve and resides in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.[2][5] Her daughter, Clara, was born in 2018.[6]

On August 22, 2021, Koegel accidentally severed her middle, ring, and little fingers on her left hand in a power saw accident. She was airlifted to the North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, where she underwent emergency surgery. Surgeons were able to re-attach her middle finger, but her ring and pinky fingers were lost.[7][8] A GoFundMe page set up to support Koegel's recovery surpassed its goal of $5,000, however it attracted the notice of officials when it appeared that many contributions came from lobbyists. Minnesota state law prohibits gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers worth more than $5. The GoFundMe page announced that any gifts from lobbyists would be returned immediately.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Minnesota House District 37A – Local Decision 2016". North Metro TV. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Koegel, Erin". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Young, Jonathan. "End of the line for the Northstar commuter rail?". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ "Wake surfing bill introduced by lawmakers supported by boating industry, others oppose". KSTP. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  5. ^ "3 running for open seat in House District 37A". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. October 14, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Legislators balance lawmaking with child raising". MPR News. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  7. ^ Staff. "Minnesota State Rep. Cuts Off 3 Fingers In Power Saw Accident". www.valleynewslive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  8. ^ "State representative cuts off 3 fingers in power saw accident". KSTP. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  9. ^ "Some donations to help injured lawmaker may be returned". September 2021.

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