Shelley Madore
Shelley Madore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 37A district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Cybart |
| Succeeded by | Tara Mack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1962 |
| Party | Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party |
| Children | 2 |
Shelley Madore is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Madore served as a Minnesota State Representative for District 37A, Apple Valley-Burnsville, from 2007–2009. She had previously run unsuccessfully in 2004,[1] and in 2008 she lost her re-election bid to a Republican challenger.[2] In 2010 she ran as the Democratic nominee for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, losing to incumbent John Kline 63% to 36%.[3] In 2017, Shelley received a Bush Foundation Fellowship Grant to support her work in the disability community. [4]
Madore is running for City Council in Minneapolis' Ward 2 against incumbent Robin Wonsley.
Education
Madore holds a degree in business administration and spent fifteen years working in marketing and business management. She is a graduate of Partners in Policymaking through the Minnesota Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Minnesota Legislator
While a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Madore focused on the issues of transportation, education, health care, disabilities advocacy, conservation and property tax relief. She was made Vice-Chair of the Transportation and Transit Subcommittee and the Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) named her a 2007 Friend of Transit.
As a supporter of the MN Health Plan, Shelley helped organize and participate in a traveling statewide education campaign to educate Minnesotans on this single-payer plan and its benefits for reducing state health care costs. [5]
Legislative accomplishments
- Minnesota State Representative, House District 37A, 2008–2009.
- Minnesota Public Transit Association "2007 Friend of Transit"
- Authored and passed HF1396, the first major piece of legislation to strengthen state guardian and trust regulations.
- Authored HF 3576, Medical Review Subcommittee and ombudsman authorized to gather data about deceased clients.
- Children's Defense Fund 2007 "Legislative Children's Champion"
- 100% Rating by Conservation Minnesota for 2007.
- Recognized by St. Paul Radiology for helping pass the Freedom to Breathe Act for smoke-free workplaces.
- The Madore Amendment, which passed with bipartisan support, brought millions of dollars to Dakota County for road construction and maintenance.
Community service and policy advocacy
- Metropolitan Council for Independent Living (MCIL) board member
- Past member of the I35W Solutions Alliance
- Independent School District 196: Special Education Advisory Council, ECFE Advisory Council Legislative Committee
- Past member of the City of Apple Valley Urban Affairs Committee
- Past Neighborhood Organizer for National Night Out
- Past Family Facilitator for Arc Great Rivers
- Founder of a Cub Scout Pack designed to meet the needs of boys with Asperger syndrome.
References
- ^ "Madore, Shelley J. – Legislator Record – Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results".
- ^ Race Profile at The New York Times
- ^ "Shelley Madore". Bush Foundation. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Madore, Shelley J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-01-21.