Barb Yarusso

Barb Yarusso DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Barb YarussoDEMDemocrat American politician
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Barb Yarusso (born 1956) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she represented District 42A, which included portions of Ramsey County, Minnesota in the north-central Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Minnesota
Post-Baccalaureate Science Teaching Licensure Program
2002
University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD Chemical Engineering
1978 - 1985
University of Minnesota
Bachelors Chemical Engineering
1974 - 1978
Past Positions1 - 14 of 14
Representative
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2012 - 2017
Math Tutor
2011 - Current
Science Tutor
2011 - Current
Tutor
WyzAnt Tutoring
2011 - Current
Chemistry Teacher
Hill-Murray School
2002 - 2011
Engineering Consultant
1989 - 2001
Industrial Trainer
Ecolab
1989 - 2001
Industrial Trainer
3M
1989 - 2001
Industrial Trainer
H.B. Fuller
1989 - 2001
Substitute teacher
Hill-Murray School
2001
Assistant Professor
Department of Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, University of Saint Thomas
1995 - 1996
Research Chemical Engineer
General Mills
1983 - 1989
Lecturer
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1982
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
1976 - 1978
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
door knocker, lawn sign distributor
John Marty Campaigns
Current
Volunteer
Holy Hammers
Current
Member
Clean Water Council
2013 - Current
Member
Faculty Senate, University of Saint Thomas
1995 - 1996
Band Parent Board President
Hill-Murray School
Board Member
Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band
Member
Saint Michael's Lutheran Church in Roseville
Member
University of Minnesota Faculty Dance Club
Merit Badge Counselor
Boy Scouts of America/Camp Fire USA/Girl Scouts of America
Parent Volunteer
Snail Lake Elementary School
Phone Bank Volunteer
Minnesotans United for All Families
Planning Committee for the Adolescent Program Member
Oak Hill Montessori School
Voluntary Member
Education Minnesota
Volunteer
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Math Tutor
Nokomis Montessori Magnet School
Former Member
Aging and Long-Term Care Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Innovation Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
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