Liz Reyer is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Reyer represents District 52A in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Eagan and Burnsville and parts of Dakota County, Minnesota.[1][2]
Liz Reyer | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 52A district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Laurie Halverson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | Jim |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Eagan, Minnesota |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA) Ohio State University (MA) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Early life, education and career
editReyer earned a B.A. in Chinese from the University of Minnesota and a M.A. in political science from Ohio State University. She received a graduate certificate in executive coaching in 2003 from Royal Roads University.[1]
In 1994, Reyer joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, working as the director of market research and manager of the process and technology group. From 2010 to 2013, she was the insights and innovation director of Maritz, a market research firm. In 2013, Reyer joined GfK as the company's vice president and key account manager.[3] From 2008 to 2020, Reyer contributed columns to the Star Tribune business insider section.[4]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editReyer was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2020 and was reelected in 2022. She first ran after four-term DFL incumbent Laurie Halverson announced she would not seek reelection, instead running for Dakota County Commissioner. Reyer defeated Eagan mayor Mike Maguire in the DFL primary.[5] After 2022 legislative redistricting put Reyer in the same district as fellow DFLer Ruth Richardson, Reyer moved to Eagan to face seven-term DFL incumbent Sandra Masin, whom Reyer defeated in the primary election.[6][7][8]
Reyer serves as vice chair of the Capital Investment Committee, and sits on the Health Finance and Policy, Human Services Finance, and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committees.[1]
Reyer proposed legislation that would stop private hospitals from using a state revenue recapture program to collect tax refunds for private hospital debt.[9] She spoke about her concern that a proposed merger between the Fairview and Sanford health systems would lead to hospital closures and higher costs.[10]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Liz Reyer | 3,173 | 63.54 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Mike Maguire | 1,821 | 36.46 | |
| Total votes | 4,994 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Liz Reyer | 15,764 | 60.23 | |
| Republican | Fern Smith | 10,387 | 39.68 | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 26,175 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Liz Reyer | 2,037 | 60.86 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Sandra Masin | 1,310 | 39.14 | |
| Total votes | 3,347 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Liz Reyer (incumbent) | 11,357 | 61.99 | |
| Republican | Fern Smith | 6,942 | 37.89 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 18,320 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Liz Reyer (incumbent) | 13,784 | 60.88 | |
| Republican | Diane Anderson | 8,833 | 39.01 | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 22,643 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Reyer, Liz - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Rep. Liz Reyer (52A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "One-Third of Insured US Adults Have a Negative View of Insurance Companies That Opt Out of ACA". www.gfk.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Liz Reyer". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Rogers, Andy. "Masin, Reyer win primary for DFL in District 51". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Salisbury, Bill (2022-08-05). "Longtime DFL political allies square off in Eagan-area House race". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (August 11, 2022). "Minnesota legislative battles shape up after Tuesday's primary". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Stroozas, Sam; Bakst, Brian (August 9, 2022). "Live election results: Key Minnesota legislative primaries". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (March 24, 2021). "Minnesota legislators push to end state collection of tax refunds for private hospital debt". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Olson, Jeremy (January 30, 2023). "Minnesota lawmakers weigh options for additional review of Fairview-Sanford merger". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 51B Primary". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 51B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 52A Primary". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 52A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Results for All State Representative Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 November 2024.