Biography of alice hausman

By BILL SALISBURY | bsalisbury@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press

PUBLISHED: October 28, 2021 at 6:19 p.m.

| UPDATED: October 28, 2021 at 9:49 p.m.

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State Rep. Alice Hausman, a DFLer who has represented a St. Paul-area district for 32 years, announced Thursday she will retire from the Legislature next year when her 17th term expires.

Hausman, 79, who recently moved from St.

Paul to Falcon Heights, said she’s stepping down now because new district lines will be drawn before the 2022 election, and it’s time for new candidates to emerge.

“It really seems like the appropriate time to decide that it’s helpful to get a fresh start when you have new lines” she said in an interview.

Hausman, who represents District 66A, including Roseville, Falcon Heights and northwestern St.

Paul, has been a key player on a broad range of state i