Barb Yarusso | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives from the 42A district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Randy Jessup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Duluth, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | 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.
Yarusso 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]
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Barb Yarusso | 12,122 | 53.30 | N/A | |
| Republican | Russ Bertsch | 10,591 | 46.56 | N/A | |
- ^ "Education". Barb Yarusso Volunteer Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "Experience". Barb Yarusso Volunteer Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "State Representative District: 42A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota
- People from Shoreview, Minnesota
- Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Minnesota
- University of Minnesota faculty
- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians
- People from Columbia Heights, Minnesota
- American women academics
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Minnesota politicians