Barb Yarusso

Barb Yarusso
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 42A district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by redrawn district
Succeeded by Randy Jessup
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 61–62)
Duluth, Minnesota
Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse(s) Dave
Children 3
Alma mater University of Minnesota (B.Ch.E.)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (Ph.D.)
Occupation adjunct assistant professor

Barb Yarusso (born 1956) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she represented District 42A, which included portions of Ramsey County, Minnesota in the north-central Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Barb grew up primarily in Columbia Heights, Minnesota and graduated from Columbia Heights High School. She earned a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and Ph.D. in the same field from University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] After college, she worked in the lab as an engineer for General Mills and as an industrial trainer and self-employed engineering consultant for HB Fuller, 3M, and Ecolab, as well as teaching at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Hill-Murray School, the University of Minnesota, and as a freelance tutor.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Yarusso was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012 to an open seat created by post-census redistricting. She lost re-election to Republican Randy Jessup in 2016.

Electoral history

Minnesota House of Representatives 42A district election, 2012[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DFL Barb Yarusso 12,122 53.30 N/A
Republican Russ Bertsch 10,591 46.56 N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Education". Barb Yarusso Volunteer Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Experience". Barb Yarusso Volunteer Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "State Representative District: 42A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
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