Julie Blaha: Difference between revisions

| name = Julie Blaha

| image = Minnesota StateMNGovInauguration Auditor20190107 Julie148 Blaha(cropped).jpg

| office = 19th [[Minnesota State Auditor|Auditor of Minnesota]]

| governor = [[Tim Walz]]

| term_start = January 7, 2019

| term_end =

| predecessor = [[Rebecca Otto]]

| successor =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|May 1970|5|2, 1970}}

| birth_place = [[Burns Township, Minnesota]], U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ([[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]])

| education = [[St. Cloud State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br /> [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota|Saint Mary's University, Minnesota]] ([[Master of Education|MEd]])

| website = [https://www.{{url|blahaforauditor.com/ |Campaign website]}}

'''Julie Blaha''' is an American politician and retired educator who has servedserving as the 19th [[Minnesota State Auditor|Statestate Auditor]]auditor of [[Minnesota]] since 2019. She is a member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]]. andBefore washer previouslyelection theas auditor, Blaha served as secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota [[AFL–CIO]], a federation of local trade unions.

Born in Burns Township, Minnesota (now the city of [[Nowthen, Minnesota|Nowthen]]),<ref name="hometown" /> Blaha earned hera [[Bachelor of Science]] from [[St. Cloud State University]] and hera [[Master of Education|Master of Education (MEd)]] in education from [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota]]. She worked as a middle school math teacher and secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota [[AFL–CIO]].<ref name="hometown">{{cite web |url=https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/news/government/julie-blaha-will-run-for-minnesota-auditor/article_97bdf7ae-02b3-11e8-81fb-9f4a6f620742.html |title=Julie Blaha will run for Minnesota auditor &#124; Government |publisher=hometownsource.com |date=January 30, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> In the [[2018 Minnesota elections|2018 elections]], Blaha ran for [[Minnesota State Auditor]] and defeated Republican [[Pam Myhra]] in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/julie-blaha-declared-winner-in-state-auditor-race/ |title=Julie Blaha Declared Winner In State Auditor Race |publisher=CBS Minnesota |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> She was sworn into office on January 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/government-and-politics/4553261-one-minnesota-who-we-are-tim-walz-sworn-minnesota-governor |title='One Minnesota is who we are:' Tim Walz sworn in as Minnesota governor|first=Dana |last=Ferguson |date=January 7, 2019 |newspaper=Brainerd Dispatch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428051814/https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/government-and-politics/4553261-one-minnesota-who-we-are-tim-walz-sworn-minnesota-governor |archive-date=28 April 2019}}</ref>

In the [[2018 Minnesota elections|2018 elections]], Blaha ran for reelection[[Minnesota State Auditor|Minnesota state auditor]] and defeated Republican [[Pam Myhra]] in the general election.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/julie-blaha-declared-winner-in-state-auditor-race/ |title=Julie Blaha Declared Winner In State Auditor Race |publisher=CBS Minnesota |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> She was sworn into office on January 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/government-and-politics/4553261-one-minnesota-who-we-are-tim-walz-sworn-minnesota-governor |title='One Minnesota is who we are:' Tim Walz sworn in as Minnesota governor |first=Dana |last=Ferguson |date=January 7, 2019 |newspaper=Brainerd Dispatch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428051814/https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/government-and-politics/4553261-one-minnesota-who-we-are-tim-walz-sworn-minnesota-governor |archive-date=April 28, 2019}}</ref> Blaha was narrowly reelected in [[2022 Minnesota State Auditor election|2022]].,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-auditor-julie-blaha-announces-bid-for-re-election/600117517/ |title=Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha announces bid for re-election |date=November 16, 2021 |website=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=MN Republicans endorse Ryan Wilson for state auditor |url=https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/13/mn-republicans-endorse-ryan-wilson-for-state-auditor/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}</ref> Shedefeating narrowlyRepublican defeated Republicannominee Ryan Wilson in the general election.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-auditor-election-2022 |title=Auditor Julie Blaha wins second term in close race |date=November 9, 2022 }}</ref>

Blaha and her husband, Roger, live in [[Ramsey, Minnesota]]. They have two sons and four grandchildren.<ref name=hometown />

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