Jennifer Schultz

Jennifer Schultz
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 7A district
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 2, 2023
Preceded byTom Huntley
Succeeded byAlicia Kozlowski
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (PhD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Jennifer Schultz is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 7A in northeastern Minnesota. She unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in 2022.

Early life and education

Schultz was raised in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.[1] She attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Ph.D. in health services research, policy, and administration, with a concentration in health economics.[2]

Personal life

Schultz is married with two children and resides in Duluth, Minnesota.[2] She is a professor of health care economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth.[3]

Congressional campaign

On March 28, 2022, Schultz announced that she was running for Congress in Minnesota's 8th congressional district.[4] She won the August 9 DFL primary with 86.15% of the vote,[5] and lost the November 8 general election.[6]

References

  1. ^ "About Jen". Jennifer Schultz Volunteer Committee. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Schultz, Jennifer". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Jennifer Schultz, Ph.D." LSBE Faculty and Staff Directory. University of Minnesota Duluth. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Kraker, Dan (28 March 2022). "State Rep. Jennifer Schultz announces bid for Congress in Minnesota's 8th district". KNOW-FM. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Minnesota US House Primary Results". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Minnesota General Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 7A district
2015–2023 		Succeeded by
Alicia Kozlowski
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