* 381 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-296-5387

E-mail: rep.mindy.greiling@house.mn
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Legislative Assistant: Elizabeth Mandelman 651-296-9676

Committee Assignments

Chair: K-12 Education Finance Division
Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division
Finance
K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

Biographical Information

Home: Roseville 2495 Marion St., 55113; 651-490-0013
Occupation: Legislator/homemaker
Education: B.A., education, Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., education, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Elected: 1992
Term: 9th
Family: Married, spouse Roger, 2 children

Present and Major Work Experience

2007-Present K-12 Education Finance Division Chair
2007-Present Member, Assessment/Accountability Stakeholder Comittee
2005-Present Member, Education Commission of the States
2003-Present Member, Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
2003-Present Member, Midwestern Education Committee, Council of State Governments
2003-Present Advisory Committee Member, Tasks Unlimited
1992-Present MN House of Representatives, State Representative
2009 Member, Legislative Housing Caucus
2009 Member, Roseville Area Schools’ Educational Planning Advisory Committee
2009 Permanent School Trust Fund Advisory Committee
2007-2008 University of Minnesota’s Children, Youth and Family Consortium
2005-2008 Member, Children, Youth and Family Consortium Advisory Council
2005-2007 Co-Chair, Mental Health Caucus (bipartisan Senate/House)
2004-2008 Advisory Board Member, Licensed School Professionals Advisory Board
2004-2007 National Board Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness
2003-2004 Member, Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women
2003-2004 Assistant Minority Leader
2000-2007 Lead Democrat, K-12 Finance Education Committee
1999-2004 Board Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness-MN Chapter
1994-2002 Co-Chair Metro Caucus
1993-2002 Mayors Commission Against Drugs
1994-2000 Board member, Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley
1995-1996 Chair, Legislative Commission to Review Administrative Rules
1987-1992 School board member & Chair
1987-1988 Governor Perpich’s Education Discussion Group
1986-1987 President, Emmet Williams PTA
1985-1994 Girl Scout leader
1985-1992 Research interviewer for the Pediatric Oncology Dept., University of Minnesota
1985-1986 Vice-President and legislative Chair, League of Women Voters of Minnesota
1985-1986 Chair, Roseville All-American City Committee
1983-1985 President, League of Women Voters of Roseville
1982-1983 Chair, Roseville Non-motorized Pathway Committee
1981-1982 President, Hamline Cooperative Nursery School
1970-1975 Elementary Teacher/team leader/St. Paul Public Schools


Education

M.A. Degree in Education, University of Minnesota, 1974
B.A. Degree in Education, Magna Cum Laude, Gustavus Adolphus College 1970


Awards

Minnesota Elementary School Principals 25 Year Club Outstanding Legislator Award, 2009
Gloria Segal Award, The Mental Health Association of Minnesota, 2009
Bruce Vento Public Service Award, Fourth Congressional District DFL, 2009
Friend of Equity Award, Schools for Equity in Education, 2009
Friend of Public Education Award, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, 2009
Legislator of the Year, Minnesota School Boards Association, 2009
Roseville Review Best Local Politician, 2009
MASE Distinguished Service Award, Minnesota Administrator’s for Special Education, 2009
Champion for Racial Justice Award, The Organizing Apprenticeship Project, 2009
Excellence in Education Award, Minnesota Women’s Consortium, 2008
Healthy Mind Healthy Body Award, Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County, 2008
Legislator of the Year, Minnesota School Boards Association, 2008
Best Local Politician, Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc. Readers' Choice Award, 2008
Recognition of Appreciation, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, 2008
Central States Paul Simon Award, Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2008
SEIU Legislative Champion, SEIU Minnesota State Council, 2007
Celebration of Our Champions Award, MN Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, 2007
Recognition of leadership in the fight for The Freedom To Breathe Act, MMA Voices for Public Health and Ramsey County Medical Society, 2007
Legislative Children's Champion, Children's Defense Fund Minnesota, 2007
Certificate of Appreciation, Smoke-Free Ramsey and the Association for Nonsmokers, 2007
Special Recognition for Supporting Student Health in MN, School Nurse Organization of MN, 2007
Distinguished Service Award, Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies, 2007
Legislator of the Year, Tasks Unlimited, 2007
Dakota Ojibwe Language Recognition Award, The Dakota Ojibwe Language Revitalization Alliance, 2007
Friend of Public Education Award, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, 2007
Andrew Award, 2007
Outstanding Legislator Award, MN School Board Association, 2006
Appreciation Award, NAMI-MN Forensic Network, 2005
Legislative Children's Champion Award, Children's Defense Fund of MN, 2005
Legislator of the Year Award, National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2001, 2005
Environmental Leadership Award - MN League of Conservation Voters, 1996, 1998, 2005
Pro Lingua Award, MN Council of Teaching of Language and Culture, 2005
Paul Wellstone Advocacy Award, MN Psychiatric Society, 2005
Feminist of the Year and Founding Feminist, MN Women’s Political Caucus, 2005
Guardian of MN Public Schools Award, MN School Boards Association, 2004, 2005, 2006
Lilly Reintegration Award for Advocacy, 1st Place, 2004
Silver Triangle Legislator Award, MN Farmers Union, 2004
Most Admired Person in Public Office, MN Women’s Press, 2004
Legislator of the Year award, St Paul Business & Professional Women Organization, 2003
Readers’ Choice Award, Lillie Suburban Newspaper Readers, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
Outstanding Service to Youth Award, Northwest Youth & Family Services, 2002
MN School Psychologists Association Legislative Award, 2002
People Incorporated Service Award, 2001
MN Psychiatric Society Community Service Award, 2001
Hanson-Henningson Award, MN AIDS Project, 2000
Hahn-Stuhler Political Courage Award, 1998
Friend of the Gifted Award, 1998
Best Politician - Roseville Review readers, 1997
MN Women’s Press Newsmaker, 1996
Common Cause Ethics Award, 1995
Women's Consortium Recognition Award, 1995
Minnesota State University Student Association Legislator of the Year, 1995
Individual School Board Member Recognition Award, MN School Boards Association, 1990
Outstanding Girl Scout Leader Award, 1988
Friend of Education Award, MN Coalition for Public Education, 1987
Outstanding Leadership Award, North Suburban Gavel Association, 1985
Rose Award, League of Women Voters of Roseville, 1981


Current Memberships

Legislative Children and Youth Caucus
State Legislators for Single Payer Healthcare
Labor Caucus of State Legislators
Saint Anthony Village Chamber of Commerce
Early Childhood Caucus
League of Women Voters
Ramsey County Friends of the Library
Roseville Historical Society
Roseville Friends of the Parks
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Sierra Club
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Mental Health Caucus