Lucy Rehm | |
State House: | Minnesota |
District: | 48B |
Predecessor: | Greg Boe |
Term Start: | January 3, 2023 |
Constituency: | 48B (2023-present) |
Residence: | Chanhassen, Minnesota |
Education: | College of St. Benedict (BA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
Party: | Democratic (DFL) |
Spouse: | Phil |
Children: | 3 |
Lucille "Lucy" Rehm is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Rehm represents District 48B in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Chanhassen and Chaska and parts of Carver County.[1] [2]
Rehm received her bachelor's degree in English from the College of St. Benedict, and attended the University of Minnesota, studying Japanese and ESL. She has also studied French at the College International De Cannes, and Japanese at the Sapporo Institute of Language.
Rehm served on the Chanhassen City Council and the Chanhassen Environmental Commission before her election to the legislature.
Rehm was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. She defeated two-term Republican incumbent Greg Boe.[3]
Rehm serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Education Finance, and Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Committees.
Rehm authored legislation included in the 2023 transportation budget that created an e-bike rebate program.[4] [5]
Rehm sponsored a bill that designated a seven-mile stretch of highway in Chanhassen the "Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway", which passed the House with unanimous support on April 21, 2023, the anniversary of Prince's death.[6] [7] The highway runs past Paisley Park, Prince's home and recording studio. The bill was supported by members of Prince's family and covered the cost of four purple signs placed along the route.[8] [9]
Rehm lives in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with her spouse, Phil, and has three children.