Mary Frances Clardy

Mary Frances Clardy (born November 15, 1958) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Clardy represents District 53A in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Inver Grove Heights, Sunfish Lake, Lilydale, and parts of both Mendota Heights and West St. Paul in Dakota County, Minnesota.[1][2]

Mary Frances Clardy
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 53A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Constituency53A (2023-present)
Personal details
Born (1958-11-15) November 15, 1958
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Children1
ResidenceInver Grove Heights
EducationMinnesota State University, Mankato (B.A.)
Grand Canyon University (M.Ed.)
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Early life, education and career

Clardy was born and raised in Burnsville. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato, her teaching certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), and a Master of Education from Grand Canyon University.[1]

Clardy began her career as a program manager at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Since 1996, she has worked as a teacher and literacy coordinator in the Saint Paul Public Schools.

Clardy served on the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to serve on the Minnesota Board of Teaching from 2014 to 2017, and was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to the Minnesota Board of School Administrators in 2019. She has also served on the Inver Grove Heights School Board.[1] She also was a member of the Board of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Clardy was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November 2022. She serves as vice chair of the Education Finance Committee and sits on the Sustainable Infrastructure Policy, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy, and Human Services Finances Committees.[1]

Electoral history
2022 Minnesota State House - District 53A[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Mary Frances Clardy 10,777 54.51
Republican Todd Kruse 8,188 41.41
Legal Marijuana Now Brent Jacobson 785 3.97
Write-in 22 0.11
Total votes 19,772 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

References
  1. "Clardy, Mary Frances - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. "Rep. Mary Frances Clardy (53A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "2022 Results for State Representative District 53A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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