Laurie Pryor (born 1956/57)[1] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Pryor represents District 49A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka and parts of Hennepin County.[2]
Laurie Pryor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 49A district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Selcer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Carleton College University of Minnesota |
Early life, education, and career
editPryor graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Minnesota.[1] She attended Carleton College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She later attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Master of Arts in speech communications.[2]
Pryor was a management analyst for the Minnesota Department of Administration, a business consultant, a coordinator of volunteer programs for Vail Place, and a program coordinator for Hopkins Community Education. She worked on Yvonne Selcer's campaign for the Minnesota House.[1]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editPryor was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016, after the retirement of DFL incumbent Yvonne Selcer, and has been reelected every two years since. She chairs the Education Policy Committee, and sits on the Education Finance and Human Services Finance Committee.[2]
She has announced she will not seek reelection in 2024.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor | 12,984 | 51.66 | |
| Republican | Mary Shapiro | 12,110 | 48.18 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 25,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor (incumbent) | 13,980 | 59.39 | |
| Republican | Ellen Cousins | 9,531 | 40.49 | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 23,538 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor (incumbent) | 16,348 | 60.91 | |
| Republican | Eric Wessels | 10,478 | 39.04 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 26,838 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor (incumbent) | 14,213 | 63.00 | |
| Republican | Ryan Chase | 8,331 | 36.93 | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 22,560 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Personal life
editPryor and her husband, Jon, have resided in Minnetonka, Minnesota since 1989. They have three children.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wennerstrom, Karla (July 28, 2016). "Minnesota House District 48A DFL Party candidate Laurie Pryor". Eden Prairie News. Southwest News Media. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Pryor, Laurie". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "2016 Results for State Representative District 48A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Results for State Representative District 48A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 48A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 49A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Davy Sandvold, Meghan (April 16, 2018). "Pryor to run for DFL endorsement in 48A". Eden Prairie News. Southwest News Media. Retrieved March 16, 2018.