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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Terri Bonoff

Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 43rd district Incumbent Assumed office December 7, 2005 Personal details Born	 August 1, 1957 (age 55) Edina, Minnesota Political party	Democratic Farmer Labor Party Spouse(s)	Matthew Knopf Children	4 Residence	Minnetonka, Minnesota Alma mater	Clark University Occupation	marketing, legislator Religion	Jewish Terri E. Bonoff (born August 1, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 43, which includes portions of Minnetonka, Plymouth and Medicine Lake in Hennepin County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A memeber of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she won a special election in November 2005. Bonoff is currently an assistant minority leader in the Senate. She is a member of the Senate's Commerce and Consumer Protection, Education, and Finance committees. Contents  [hide] 1 Personal life 2 Political career 3 2008 Campaign for Congress 4 Senate Voting Record 4.1 Education 4.2 Taxes 4.3 Pro-Business Record 5 Electoral history 6 References 7 External links [edit]Personal life

Bonoff grew up in Edina, Minnesota and later attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, earning a degree in Psychology and Sociology. After 18 years in business, she retired in 1999 as a marketing executive from Navarre Corporation. Prior to joining Navarre, she spent five years in the toy and video game business, first with Tonka Toys and later Toy Soldiers. In addition, she began her career in fashion retail with Jackson Graves, a family owned women's specialty store. She chose to leave her business career to spend time with her husband and four children. [edit]Political career

Bonoff's own career as an elected official began when she won a 2005 special election against Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson to fill the Minnesota Senate seat being vacated. She won a rematch with Johnson in the 2006 General Election. Her slogan for both elections was "uniting the middle". She was elected to a second term in 2010.[1] Prior to being elected to the senate, she served on the Minnetonka Planning Commission and lobbied at the Minnesota Capitol as a volunteer for the Hopkins Legislative Action Commission. She eventually become president of the Hopkins Legislative Action Coalition, a guide at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and president of Babe Ruth Baseball in Hopkins/Minnetonka.

[edit]2008 Campaign for Congress

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2008 After serving in the Minnesota legislature for two years, Bonoff ran for the 3rd congressional district seat held by the retiring Jim Ramstad. On April 12, 2008, Bonoff dropped out of the U.S. House race after Ashwin Madia was endorsed by the DFL party. [edit]Senate Voting Record

[edit]Education • Voted in favor of alternative teacher licensing (2012 SF 40, SJ 339). • Voted in favor of teacher layoff reform (LIFO) (2012 SF 1690 SJ 3968). [edit]Taxes • Voted to provide $120 million in tax relief to businesses and families (2012 SF 872 SJ 7588).

[edit]Pro-Business Record In 2012 Bonoff had the most pro-business record among all the Senate Democrats, voting with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce position 76.5% of the time, relative to an average among her DFL colleagues of 37.5%. [2] [edit]Electoral history

Minnesota Senate District 43 Election 2010 Terri Bonoff (D) (inc.), 18271 votes, 51.74% Norann Dillon (R), 17018 votes, 48.19% Write In, 22 votes, 0.06% Minnesota Senate District 43 Election 2006 Terri Bonoff (D) (inc.), 19159 votes, 51.93% Judy Johnson (R), 17697 votes, 47.96% Write In, 41 votes, 0.11% Minnesota Senate District 43 Special Election 2005 Terri Bonoff (D), 5745 votes, 54.44% Judy Johnson (R), 4802 votes, 45.50% Write In, 6 votes, 0.06% [edit]References

^ http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=43 ^ "2012 State Senate Voting Records". Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 23 August 2012. [edit]External links

Terri Bonoff at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present Minnesota Senate - Senator Terri E. Bonoff Web Page Minnesota Public Radio - Votetracker: Terri Bonoff Voting Record Project Vote Smart - Senator Terri Bonoff Profile

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