Erin Koegel was born on April 6,1982 and is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017.
17 Facts About Erin Koegel
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Erin Koegel was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and grew up in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
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Erin Koegel attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science in psychology and a minor in political science, and later with a master's degree in advocacy and political leadership.
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Erin Koegel completed an internship with the Duluth City Council and worked as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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Erin Koegel was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016 and has been reelected every two years since.
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Erin Koegel first ran after three-term DFL incumbent Jerry Newton announced he would run for a seat in the Minnesota State Senate.
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Erin Koegel supports extending the eligibility of MinnesotaCare, a public health care program for low-income families.
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Erin Koegel supports increasing investments in child care, preschool, and financial assistance for those attending college.
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Erin Koegel has spoken publicly about the difficulties of being a parent to a newborn child while in the legislature, including the lack of maternity or parental leave.
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Erin Koegel authored legislation to increase consumer protections and place limits on settlement-payment deals, requiring judges to scrutinize the payments.
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Erin Koegel was part of an advisory council looking at how to spend funding through Minnesota's opioid epidemic response law.
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Erin Koegel supported legislation to increase the state's gas tax to keep up with inflation and increase dedicated funding for roads and bridges.
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Erin Koegel has supported other tax increases to fund transportation needs, including a 75-cent fee on home deliveries as an alternative to the gas tax.
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Erin Koegel sponsored bipartisan legislation to create speciality license plates commemorating the Minnesota Vikings football team, and a bill that would allow teen drivers to take driver's ed courses online.
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Erin Koegel authored legislation that would restrict wake boats within 200 feet of shore, and prohibit them in small lakes and waterways.
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Erin Koegel is married to her spouse, Steve, and resides in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.
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Erin Koegel was airlifted to the North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, where she underwent emergency surgery.