Sandra L. Pappas

Sandra L. Pappas DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 65

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Sandra L. PappasDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 65
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Sandra L. "Sandy" Pappas (born June 15, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and former President of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 65, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
MPA
1991 - 1993
Metropolitan State University
BA Public Policy
1986
University of Minnesota
Attended German Studies
1967 - 1969
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
President
Minnesota State Senate
2013 - 2016
President Pro Tem
Minnesota State Senate
2003 - 2004
Senator
Minnesota State Senate
1990 - Current
Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives
1985 - 1990
Member
Alumni Association Board, Metropolitan State University
2005 - 2008
Communications Specialist
West 7th Communications Center
Arts Organizer
Community Programs in the Arts
Employee
Noble Birth Retail Store
Employee
Noble Birth Resource Center
Other Experience1 - 27 of 27
Vice Chair
World Without Genocide
2014 - Current
Commissioner
Education Commission on the States
2002
President and Co-Founder
Forward Global Women
2001 - Current
Board Member
Mississippi Riverfront Corporation
Board Member
Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation
Board Member
World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association
Co-Chair
Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Network
Director
Great North American History Theatre
Director
Minnesota Children's Museum
Founder
Center for True Economic Progress
Member
Indian Affairs Council
Member
Metropolitan State Alumni Board
Member
Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board
Member
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Member
Council on Black Minnesotans
Member
Economic Status of Women’s Legislative Advisory Group
Minnesota Commissioner
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
Vice President
Women’s Legislators Lobby
Member
Federal Budget and Tax Committee, National Conference of State Legislators
Commissioner
Mississippi River Coordinating Commission
Former Chair
Social Action Committee, Shir Tikvah Congregation
Former Member
Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Rules and Administration Committee, Minnesota Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Ethnic Councils, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Commerce Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
State and Local Government Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Member
Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota
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