Ember Reichgott Junge
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Ember Reichgott Junge is an attorney, radio personality, and former State Senator
from Minnesota
, representing New Hope
and surrounding communities. A Democrat
, she was elected to the Senate at age 29 and served for a total of eighteen years. She served as a majority whip from 1991 to 1994, and as an assistant majority leader
from 1995 to 2000. She authored the first charter school
law in the United States.
In 1998, Reichgott Junge ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota Attorney General in the DFL primary, losing to Mike Hatch
, who went on to be elected in November. In 2006, she ran for Congress in 5th Congressional district
. In the contest to replace retiring incumbent Martin Olav Sabo
, she placed third in the DFL primary, trailing Keith Ellison
, the endorsed candidate, and former Sabo aide Mike Erlandson
.
Reichgott Junge also pursues activities outside of politics; she has appeared on stage at the Lakeshore Players Community Theater
in White Bear Lake
, Minnesota.
Reichgott Junge is the Chief Advancement Officer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
from Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, representing New Hope
New Hope, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,873 people, 8,665 households, and 5,268 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,098.6 people per square mile . There were 8,746 housing units at an average density of 1,717.4 per square mile...
and surrounding communities. A Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, she was elected to the Senate at age 29 and served for a total of eighteen years. She served as a majority whip from 1991 to 1994, and as an assistant majority leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
from 1995 to 2000. She authored the first charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
law in the United States.
In 1998, Reichgott Junge ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota Attorney General in the DFL primary, losing to Mike Hatch
Mike Hatch
Michael Allen Hatch is an American politician, and was Attorney General of Minnesota from 1999 to 2007. In 2006, he was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for governor of Minnesota...
, who went on to be elected in November. In 2006, she ran for Congress in 5th Congressional district
Minnesota's 5th congressional district
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counties. It was created in 1883 and was named the "Bloody...
. In the contest to replace retiring incumbent Martin Olav Sabo
Martin Olav Sabo
Martin Olav Sabo is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a former United States Representative for , which includes Minneapolis; the district is one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota.Sabo was born of Norwegian immigrant parents in Crosby, North...
, she placed third in the DFL primary, trailing Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison (politician)
Keith Maurice Ellison is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The district centers on Minneapolis. He was re-elected in 2010. Ellison is a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.He is the first Muslim to be elected to the...
, the endorsed candidate, and former Sabo aide Mike Erlandson
Mike Erlandson
Michael "Mike" Erlandson is Vice President Government Affairs for SuperValu Corporation, based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Prior to joining SuperValu, he served as chief of staff to U.S. Congressman Martin Olav Sabo from 1993 until Sabo retired in 2007...
.
Reichgott Junge also pursues activities outside of politics; she has appeared on stage at the Lakeshore Players Community Theater
Lakeshore Players Community Theater
Lakeshore Players, Inc. is a community theater located at 4820 Stewart Avenue, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.-Organization:Lakeshore Players is a non-profit community theatre organization. It has a volunteer board of directors who actively participate in the management of the theatre and its...
in White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 23,797 at the 2010 census. The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis-St...
, Minnesota.
Reichgott Junge is the Chief Advancement Officer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.