{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Regina Barr | image = | state_house = Minnesota | district = 52B | prior_term = | term_start = January 3, 2017 | term_end = January 7, 2019 | predecessor = Joe Atkins | successor = Ruth Richardson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|02|17}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | spouse = Kevin | children = | alma_mater = Adelphi University<br />Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | occupation = consultant }}
'''Regina Barr''' (born February 17, 1965) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 52B in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
== Early life, education, and career == Barr was born on February 17, 1965.<ref name="lpp">{{cite web|title=Barr, Regina|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15456|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=March 18, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Editorial Board endorsements: Koegel, Pryor and Barr for Minnesota House|url=http://www.startribune.com/editorial-endorsements-koegel-pryor-and-barr-for-minnesota-house/399564201/|accessdate=March 18, 2018|work=Star Tribune|date=November 2, 2016}}</ref> She was raised by a single mother of four children.<ref name="lsn_20160221">{{cite news|last1=Burlingame|first1=Hannah|title=Local business owner Regina Barr to run for House 52B seat|url=http://www.lillienews.com/articles/2016/02/21/local-business-owner-regina-barr-run-house-52b-seat|accessdate=March 18, 2018|publisher=Lillie Suburban Newspapers|date=February 21, 2016|language=en}}</ref> Barr attended Adelphi University, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and later a Master of Business Administration in marketing. She also attended Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, graduating with a Master of Arts in human development.<ref name="lpp" />
Barr founded Red Ladder, a corporate consulting and executive coaching firm, in 2003. She has served on the boards of the Breast Cancer Education Association and Minnesota Excellence in Public Service.<ref name="lsn_20160221" />
Barr has announced her intention to challenge one-term incumbent DFL congresswoman Angie Craig in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district for the upcoming 2020 House of Representatives election.<ref>{{Citation|title=Letter|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXImuvEm5mU|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>
== Minnesota House of Representatives == Barr was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016.
== Personal life == Barr and her husband, Kevin, reside in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Burlinghame|first1=Hannah|title=District 52B candidates focus on cost-of-living issues|url=http://www.lillienews.com/articles/2016/10/16/district-52b-candidates-focus-cost-living-issues|accessdate=March 18, 2018|publisher=Lillie Suburban Newspapers|date=October 16, 2016|language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{MN-legdb|15456}} * [http://www.reginaforhouse.com/ Official campaign website]
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