Liz Boldon
Liz Boldon | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 25B district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Duane Sauke |
Personal details | |
Born | Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Education | Allen College (BSN) University of Phoenix (MS) |
Liz Boldon is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 25B district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 5, 2021.
Early life and education[]
Boldon was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Allen College and a Master of Science in nursing education from the University of Phoenix.[1]
Career[]
Since 2002, Boldon has worked as a nurse at the Mayo Clinic.[2] She was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 5, 2021, succeeding Duane Sauke.[3]
Boldon was one of 200 activists who were arrested in November 2021 in Washington, D.C., for blocking a sidewalk near the White House at a protest in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Freedom to Vote Act, two voting-right bills. The demonstration was organized by the League of Women Voters, People For the American Way, and Declaration for American Democracy. Boldon was issued a $50 citation, which she paid.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Rep. Liz Boldon (25B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Liz Boldon for MN House District 25B". MN350 Action. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Liz Boldon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Rochester lawmaker was among hundreds arrested at protest outside White House". Post-Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- American nurses
- University of Phoenix alumni
- Minnesota Democrats
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Minnesota
- Living people
- People from Waterloo, Iowa
- 21st-century American women