Ellen Anderson

About

American Democratic politician who served in the Minnesota Senate from 1993 to 2011. She also served as Chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission from 2011 to 2012.

Before Fame

She attended Carleton College for her undergraduate degree and later graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Trivia

While serving in the Senate, she was a member of the Finance, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, and Higher Education committees.

Family Life

She married fellow Congress member Andy Dawkins in 1995.

Associated With

United States senator Dean Barkley was also a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School.