Abigail Whelan

Abigail Whelan
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 35A district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2015
Preceded by	Jim Abeler
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1988 Anoka, Minnesota
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Residence	Anoka, Minnesota
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Occupation	legislator
Religion	Christian

Abigail Whelan (born January 13, 1988) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she repsresents District 35A, which includes a portion of Anoka County, Minnesota.^[1]

Education and career

Whelan graduated from Anoka High School in 2006. She attended the University of Minnesota where she majored in political science and history and minored in economics. During her time there, she studied abroad in England and traveled extensively through Europe. She earned her degree in 2010. After working for a time at the Minnesota Legislature, Whelan returned to the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs on a scholarship and earned her master's degree in public policy in 2013. From September 2012 until May 2013, Whelan worked as a Research/Teaching Assistant. Before the 2014 election, Whelan worked locally with a home health care agency in business development.^[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Elections

Whelan was elected on November 4, 2014 defeating the (DFL) nominee, Peter Perovich, by 10.09% or 2616 votes.

2014 Minnesota State Representative- House 35A[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DFL	Peter Perovich	5192	39.86
	Republican	Abigail Whelan	7808	59.95

Tenure

Whelan was sworn in on January 6, 2015.

Committee assignments

For the 89th Legislative Session, Backer is a part of:

• Education Innovation Policy Committee
• Higher Education Policy & Finance Committee
• Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division
• Transportation Policy & Finance Committee.^[4]

Personal life

Whelann is single and resides in Anoka, Minnesota. She enjoys reading, running, playing the piano for her worship team at church, and spending time with cherished friends and family.

References

1. "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Whelan, Abigail". leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
2. "Meet Abigail". Whelan For House. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
3. "Results for State Representative District 35A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
4. "Abigail Whelan (R) 35A - Minnesota House of Representatives". house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

External links

• Abigail Whelan at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
• "Abigail Whelan (R) 35A - Minnesota House of Representatives". house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
• "Abigail Whelan State Representative Anoka, 35A". Whelan For House. Retrieved February 25, 2015.