Melissa H. Wiklund

Melissa H. Wiklund DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 51

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Melissa H. WiklundDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 51
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Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (born 1962) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 51 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Bloomington and Richfield. Wiklund's legislative priorities include education, health care, and job creation.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Minnesota
Bloomington Kennedy High School
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
Minnesota State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Minnesota State Senate
2012 - 2023
Chair
Bloomington School Board
2010 - 2013
Director of Internet Protocol Architecture and Development
Qwest Communications International, Incorporated
1998 - 2001
Manager
US West
1997 - 1998
Manager
!NTERPRISE Networking, US West
1994 - 1997
Maintenance
US West
1991 - 1994
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Former Member
E-12 Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Local Government Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate
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