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Roger Aronson
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Roger Aronson, MESPA Legislative and Legal Counsel
The Legislative Health of Minnesota Principals

"Education is still the state's most important function," according to Roger Aronson, MESPA Legal and Legislative Counsel, "and legislators from both parties know that."

Aronson will connect Legislative policy and plans to the health oft the principalship.

Aronson – highly regarded school law expert – provides the insights and knowledge that principals need to be effective in their work. In this session he explores current top concerns of Minnesota principals.

Speaking with Aronson, and taking questions from the audience of principals, will be three key education legislators:
Senator Gen Olson and Representative Sondra Erickson.

Senator Gen Olson (R)
District 33
President Pro Tem
sen.gen.olson@senate.mn
 
Committees:
Education, Chair
Finance
State Government Innovation and Veterans
 
Elected: 1982
Term:  9th
 
Home: Minnetrista
Occupation: Legislator
Education:  BS Ed, D Ed, University of MN
 
 
Representative Sondra Erickson  (R)
District 16A
rep.sondra.erickson@house.mn
 
Committees:
Education Reform, Chair
Education Finance
Ethics
Taxes
 
Elected:  1998
Term: 7th   non-consecutive
 
Home:  Princeton
Occupation: Retired English teacher
Education: B.A. English, Concordia College


Representative Mindy Greiling (DFL)
District 54A
rep.mindy.greiling@house.mn

Committees:
Education Finance, DFL-Lead
Education Reform
Ways and Means
 
Elected:  1992
Term: 10th 
 
Home:  Roseville
Occupation: Legislator/former elementary school teacher

Education:

B.A. Education, Gustavus Adolphus College
M.A. Education, University of MN



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Rep. Sondra Erickson
Erickson


Senator Gen Olson
Olson


Rep. Mindy Greiling
54A