{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Lucy Rehm | state_house = Minnesota | district = 48B | predecessor = Greg Boe | term_start = January 3, 2023 | constituency = 48B (2023-present) | birth_date = | birth_place = | education = College of St. Benedict (BA)<br />University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | party = Democratic (DFL) | occupation = {{hlist|Legislator}} | spouse = Phil | children = 3 | website = {{URL|https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15622|Government website}} {{URL|https://www.lucyrehm.com/|Campaign website}} }}
'''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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rehm, Lucille "Lucy" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15622 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Lucy Rehm (48B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15622 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.house.mn.gov}}</ref>
== Early life, education and career == 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.<ref name=":0" />
Rehm served on the Chanhassen City Council and the Chanhassen Environmental Commission before her election to the legislature.<ref name=":0" />
== Minnesota House of Representatives == Rehm was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. She defeated two-term Republican incumbent Greg Boe.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bakst |first=Brian |date=2022-11-08 |title=Minnesota Legislature: DFL keeps House, gains Senate control |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/11/08/minnesota-legislature-races-electionday |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref>
Rehm serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Education Finance, and Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Committees.<ref name=":0" />
=== Policy positions === Rehm authored legislation included in the 2023 transportation budget that created an e-bike rebate program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Star Tribune Editorial Board |date=June 23, 2023 |title=EDITORIAL {{!}} Could they pay you to buy an e-bike? |url=https://www.startribune.com/could-they-pay-you-to-buy-an-e-bike/600284954/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Peter |date=2023-04-19 |title=Tax credits of up to $1,500 for e-bikes added to Minnesota Senate bill |url=https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/04/tax-credits-of-up-to-1500-for-e-bikes-added-to-minnesota-senate-transportation-budget/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bierschbach |first=Briana |date=March 11, 2023 |title=Minnesota bill moves forward to name a stretch of Hwy. 5 for Prince |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-bill-moves-forward-to-name-a-stretch-of-hwy-5-for-prince/600258079/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bakst |first=Brian |date=2023-04-21 |title=On anniversary of Prince's death, MN lawmakers vote to name a highway for him |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/04/21/mn-lawmakers-near-afterlife-highway-tribute-to-prince |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olson |first=Rochelle |date=May 9, 2023 |title=Princely Pride: Stretch of Hwy. 5 officially named for Minnesotan Prince |url=https://www.startribune.com/princely-pride-stretch-of-highway-5-officially-named-for-minnesotan-prince-paisley-park/600273577/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harlow |first=Tim |date=August 3, 2023 |title=They were gathered there today to rename this Minnesota highway after Prince |url=https://www.startribune.com/mndot-installs-prince-rogers-nelson-memorial-highway-signs-on-hwy-5-in-chanhassen/600294625/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>
== Electoral history ==
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 48B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=450&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 48B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Lucy Rehm | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 10,632 | percentage = 50.97 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Greg Boe (incumbent) | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 10,215 | percentage = 48.97 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 13 | percentage = 0.06 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 20,860 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title = 2024 Minnesota State House - District 48B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/Recount/Index?ersElectionId=170&scenario=RecountStatewide&recountId=57|title=2024 Results for State Representative District 48B|access-date=December 18, 2024|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | candidate =Lucille "Lucy" Rehm (incumbent) | votes =12,953 | percentage =50.39 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate =Caleb Steffenhagen | votes =12,728 | percentage =49.52 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes =22 | percentage =0.09 }} {{Election box total no change | votes =25,703 | percentage =100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change |winner= Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
== Personal life == Rehm lives in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with her spouse, Phil, and has three children.<ref name=":0" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{MN-legdb|15622}} * [https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15622 Official House of Representatives website] * [https://www.lucyrehm.com/ Official campaign website]
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