Senator District 31
Sharon L. Erickson Ropes  (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 978 Gilmore Ave., Winona 55987
(507)454-5447
Capitol: G-24 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155
(651)296-5649
E-mail: sen.sharon.erickson.ropes@senate.mn

Committees: Finance, Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division, vice chair; Education; Finance, Health and Human Services Budget Division; Health, Housing, and Family Security

Occupation: Registered nurse

Education: B.S., College of St. Teresa; B.A., College of St. Teresa

Elected: 2006

Representative District 31A
Gene Pelowski, Jr.  (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 257 Wilson St., Winona 55987
(507)454-3282
Capitol: 491 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155
(651)296-8637
E-mail: rep.gene.pelowski@house.mn

Committees: Capital Investment Finance Division; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Finance; Government Operations, Reform, Technology, and Elections, chair; Rules and Legislative Administration; State Government Finance Division; Ways and Means

Occupation: Educator

Education: B.S., social studies, Winona State University; M.S., education, Winona State University

Elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006

Representative District 31B
Ken Tschumper  (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Home: 1640 Tschumper Rd., Le Cresent 55947
(507)894-4248
Capitol: 431 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155
(651)296-9278
E-mail: rep.ken.tschumper@house.mn

Committees: Health and Human Services; Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division; Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs, vice chair; Ways and Means

Occupation: Dairy farmer

Education: B.A., biology, Winona State University

Elected: 2006