1. Ann Wynia is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1977 to 1989.
11 Facts About Ann Wynia
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Ann Wynia was the Democratic Party's nominee for United States Senate in the 1994 election.
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Ann Wynia was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended Arlington High School.
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Ann Wynia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the University of Texas at Arlington, and her Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin in 1968.
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Ann Wynia served as a regent of the University of Minnesota and founded the Block Nurse Program, which provides in-home care for senior citizens.
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Ann Wynia served on the board of the Amherst H Wilder Foundation, the Bush Foundation and Health Partners.
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Ann Wynia was president of North Hennepin Community College until July 2010.
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In 1996, Ann Wynia was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board.
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Ann Wynia represented Minnesota's 62A House district from 1977 to 1982 and the redistricted 63B House district from 1983 to 1989.
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Ann Wynia was the majority leader from 1987 to 1989.
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Ann Wynia subsequently became commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Human Services, and was the Democratic Party's nominee for the 1994 US Senate election.