Laurie Pryor
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 49A district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Selcer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Carleton College University of Minnesota |
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Laurie Pryor (born 1956/57)[1] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Pryor represents District 49A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka and parts of Hennepin County.[2]
Pryor graduated from Austin High SchoolinAustin, Minnesota.[1] She attended Carleton College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She later attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Master of Arts in speech communications.[2]
Pryor was a management analyst for the Minnesota Department of Administration, a business consultant, a coordinator of volunteer programs for Vail Place, and a program coordinator for Hopkins Community Education. She worked on Yvonne Selcer's campaign for the Minnesota House.[1]
Pryor was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representativesin2016, after the retirement of DFL incumbent Yvonne Selcer, and has been reelected every two years since. She chairs the Education Policy Committee, and sits on the Education Finance and Human Services Finance Committee.[2]
She has announced she will not seek reelection in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor | 12,984 | 51.66 | |
| Republican | Mary Shapiro | 12,110 | 48.18 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 25,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor (incumbent) | 13,980 | 59.39 | |
| Republican | Ellen Cousins | 9,531 | 40.49 | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 23,538 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor (incumbent) | 16,348 | 60.91 | |
| Republican | Eric Wessels | 10,478 | 39.04 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 26,838 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Laurie Pryor (incumbent) | 14,213 | 63.00 | |
| Republican | Ryan Chase | 8,331 | 36.93 | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 22,560 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Pryor and her husband, Jon, have resided in Minnetonka, Minnesota since 1989. They have three children.[7]
