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Terri E. Bonoff (born August 1, 1957) is a Democratic Farmer Labor Party member of the
Minnesota
Senate, representing District 43 since a special election in
November 2005. Her district includes portions of Minnetonka, Plymouth and Medicine Lake.
Bonoff serves as vice chair of Finance Subcommittee for the E-12
Budget Division. She is a member of the Education Committee, the
Business, Industry and Jobs Committee, and the Transportation
Committee, and also of the Finance subcommittee's for the
Transportation Budget and Policy Division and the Transportation
Budget and Policy Division-Transit Subdivision. Her stated
legislative interests include education, transportation, health
care and the environment.[1]
Personal
life
Bonoff grew up in Edina, Minnesota and later attended Clark
University in Worcester, Massachusetts,
earning a degree in Psychology and Sociology. After 18 years in
business, she retired in 1999 as a marketing executive from Navarre
Corporation. Prior to joining Navarre, she spent five years in
the toy and video game business, first with Tonka Toys and later
Toy Soldiers. In addition, she began her career in fashion retail
with Jackson Graves, a family owned women's specialty store. She
chose to leave her business career to spend time with her husband
and four children.
Political
career
Bonoff won a 2005 special election against Plymouth Mayor Judy
Johnson to fill the state senate seat being vacated by incumbent Republican David Gaither.
In 2006 she won a rematch with Johnson in the general election. Her
slogan for both elections was "uniting the middle".
Prior to being elected to the senate, she served on the
Minnetonka Planning Commission and lobbied at the Minnesota Capitol
as a volunteer for the Hopkins Legislative Action Commission. She
became heavily involved in the community, eventually becoming
president of the Hopkins Legislative Action Coalition, a guide at
the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and president
of Babe Ruth Baseball in Hopkins/Minnetonka.
2008
campaign
Bonoff was a candidate for the 3rd congressional
district seat held by the retiring Jim Ramstad.[2][3]
In November 2007, EMILY's List endorsed her campaign.[4] The
AFSCME union endorsed Bonoff on November 30, 2007. On April 12,
2008, Bonoff made good on her pledge and dropped out of the U.S.
House race after Ashwin Madia was endorsed by the DFL
party.[3]
Electoral
history
- Minnesota Senate District 43 Election 2006
- Terri Bonoff (D) (inc.), 19159 votes, 51.93%
- Judy Johnson (R), 17697 votes, 47.96%
- Write In, 41 votes, 0.11%
- Minnesota Senate District 43 Special Election
2005
- Terri Bonoff (D), 5745 votes, 54.44%
- Judy Johnson (R), 4802 votes, 45.50%
- Write In, 6 votes, 0.06%
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