Jerry Newton

Minnesota
State Representative - District 49B
Locale: 
Coon Rapids
Type of Seat: 
Open Seat
Year: 
2008
Status: 
Elected

Jerry Newton is a long time local leader in Coon Rapids, in western Anoka County. He served as a school board member in the Anoka-Hennepin School District for more than a decade and is well-known throughout District 49B. He ran to return traditional progressive values to the legislature. The seat opened up when Republican Kathy Tinglestad voted to override Governor Pawlenty's veto and was immediately rejected by the GOP. She opted not to run, rather than run as an independent.

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