Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Skip Navigation Links > >

Yarusso, Barb

House 2013-2016 (District 42A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1956
Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County: St. Louis
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Shoreview
Occupation (when first elected): Adjunct Assistant Professor

EDUCATION

Columbia Heights High School; Secondary; 1974
University of Minnesota; Teaching certificate; Post-Baccalaureate Science Teaching Licensure Program, 2002
University of Minnesota; Bachelor of Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering, 1978
University of Wisconsin; Ph.D.; Chemical Engineering, 1985

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Shoreview, Minnesota (City Planning Commission); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: David
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 42A
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Educator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Minutes
  • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
  • Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 42A
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Shoreview
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.