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Anne Neu Brindley
Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 21, 2017
Preceded byBob Barrett
Constituency32B (2017–2022)
28B (2023–present)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Jon
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(death 2017)​
Bowen
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(m. 2020)​
Children5
ResidenceNorth Branch, Minnesota
EducationBrigham Young University (B.S.)
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Anne E. Neu Brindley is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Neu Brindley represents District 28B in east-central Minnesota, including the cities of Wyoming, Chisago, and North Branch, and parts of Chisago County.[1][2]

Early life, education, and career

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Neu Brindley received her bachelor's degree in family studies from Brigham Young University. She lives in North Branch, Minnesota, and previously served on the North Branch Planning Commission.[1]

Neu Brindley worked as a Republican political strategist before her election to the state legislature.[3] She was Chip Cravaack's campaign manager during his successful bid for Minnesota's 8th congressional district in 2010.[4] The campaign unseated longtime Democrat Jim Oberstar and gave the 8th district of Minnesota its first Republican representative in 77 years.[5] She recruited Pete Hegseth to run for the Republican nomination for the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.[6][7] She worked as the executive director of the Minnesota House Republican Campaign Committee, and helped recruit women candidates to run for legislative office.[8][9][10]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Neu Brindley was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election on February 14, 2017.[3][11] She won a full term in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since. Neu Brindley first ran after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that three-term Republican incumbent Bob Barrett was ineligible to run because he did not meet residency requirements, triggering a special election.[1][12]

Neu Brindley serves as the minority lead on the Human Services Finance Committee and also sits on the Health Finance and Policy and Commerce Finance and Policy Committees.[1] She served as deputy minority leader from 2019 to 2022 after being appointed by minority leader Kurt Daudt.[13]

Neu Brindley has announced she will not run for reelection in 2024.

Political positions

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Neu Brindley has said she supports lower taxes, opposes abortion, and supports wider access to public funding for private and charter schools.[4] She has consistently called for money from the state's budget surplus to be used for tax relief and to cut state taxes on Social Security income.[14][15][16] She opposed Governor Tim Walz's plan to send one-time stimulus checks in 2022.[17]

Neu Brindley authored legislation to ban people convicted of a DWI from operating a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle.[18][19] She supported increasing funds for the state's border-to-border broadband internet program.[20]

In 2021, Neu Brindley served on a working group to distribute $250 million in federal aid to front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] She advocated for prioritizing front-line medical staff and first responders because they cared for COVID patients.[22][23][24] She supported ending Walz's emergency orders regarding the pandemic.[25][26]

Neu Brindley criticized incoming Governor Walz in 2018 for skipping a meeting with President Donald Trump, saying that Minnesota needs a strong relationship with federal officials.[27] She voted against bipartisan legislation banning private clubs for lobbyists and legislators at the state capitol.[28]

Health care

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Neu Brindley has opposed DFL health care proposals, and supports abolishing MNSure, a public health insurance marketplace in the state.[29][3] She has criticized the Department of Human Services' oversight of money awarded to local agencies and nonprofits.[30][31][32] She opposed extending the state's reinsurance program, saying it was "giving bonuses to welfare recipients".[33]

Neu Brindley successfully proposed an amendment to a bill banning conversion therapy in the state to exclude clergy working with members of their congregation.[34][35] She opposed legislation legalizing marijuana in Minnesota, but added an amendment to the bill around packaging warning labels.[36][37]

Neu Brindley opposed legislation to allow medically assisted suicide in the state, sharing the story of her husband, who died of ALS.[38] She has supported legislation to increase treatment funding for those living with ALS and their caretakers.[39]

Abortion
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Neu Brindley opposes abortion, calling DFL legislation to codify abortion rights and protection "abhorrent" and "the most extreme position on abortion on the world stage".[4][40][41] She has said the Republican Party has tried to ensure "reasonable guardrails" on abortions, but they were rejected by House DFLers.[42][43]

COVID-19 vaccines
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Neu Brindley opposed mandates for COVID-19 vaccines that "are driving health care worker resignations and layoffs".[44] She signed a letter opposing the Mayo Clinic's vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling it "onerous" to receive a religious exception.[45] The letter suggested that Mayo and other providers would lose support for future legislation. "We will not support state funding for programs like these, or any other funding, for any healthcare facility that fires their employees due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies."[46]

Public safety and crime

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Neu Brindley opposed changes to state sentencing guidelines that she said would lead to lighter punishments for repeat offenders.[47][48][49] She said she was worried about proposals that would increase training, discipline, and civilian oversight for police officers and advocated for delaying implementation of a new standard for justified use of deadly force.[50][51] She attempted to amend a larger public safety bill to ban cities from disbanding, abolishing, or defunding police departments, and supported requiring reports on the use of mandatory minimum sentences in the state.[52][53]

Gun control
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Neu Brindley opposes most gun control measures and was rated 92% by the National Rifle Association of America in 2017.[54] She received a perfect score from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in 2019, a gun advocacy group in the state.[55]

Election policy

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Neu Brindley criticized DFL elections bills for their lack of bipartisan support.[56] She opposed a bill to give Minnesota's major political parties more control over candidates running under the party banner by establishing a court process to prevent imposter candidates.[57] Neu Brindley spoke in opposition of legislation that would restore voting rights to felons who are on parole.[58]

Electoral history

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2017 Minnesota State House - District 32B Special Election[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Neu 3,789 53.22
Democratic (DFL) Laurie Warner 3,327 46.73
Write-in 3 0.04
Total votes 7,119 100.00
Republican hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 32B[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Neu (incumbent) 11,031 58.00
Democratic (DFL) Jeff Peterson 7,971 41.91
Write-in 18 0.09
Total votes 19,020 100.00
Republican hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 32B[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Neu 15,385 62.13
Democratic (DFL) Katie Malchow 9,353 37.77
Write-in 26 0.10
Total votes 24,764 100.00
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 32B[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Neu Brindley 12,260 62.11
Democratic (DFL) Katie Malchow 7,471 37.85
Write-in 9 0.05
Total votes 19,740 100.00
Republican hold

Personal life

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Neu Brindley is widowed, and remarried in 2020. Her first husband died from ALS, a rare neurodegenerative disease.[4] She resides in North Branch, Minnesota, and has five children and five stepchildren.[1][4] She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[63]

References

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  2. ^ "Rep. Anne Neu Brindley (28B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. ^ a b c Golden, Erin (February 14, 2017). "Chisago County race goes to GOP's Anne Neu". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e Golden, Erin (February 9, 2017). "Special election in county that backed Trump has DFLers hoping for rebound". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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  11. ^ The Associated Press (February 15, 2017). "Republican Anne Neu wins vacant Minnesota House seat". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  12. ^ David Montgomery (September 8, 2016). "Lawmaker doesn't live in district, MN Supreme Court rules; ballot won't count". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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  30. ^ Serres, Chris (August 31, 2022). "DHS oversight of tens of millions in housing grants was flawed, legislative auditor finds". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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  32. ^ Bierschbach, Briana (December 2, 2019). "DHS: 'Soft' controls led to overpayments". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  33. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie; Faircloth, Ryan (June 25, 2021). "State leaders say health and human services bill will help families and children hit hardest by pandemic". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  34. ^ Faircloth, Ryan (February 20, 2023). "Minnesota House votes to ban conversion therapy for minors". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  35. ^ Deng, Grace (February 21, 2023). "Minnesota House passes bill to ban 'conversion therapy' for minors". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  36. ^ Pugmire, Tim (May 13, 2021). "MN House passes legal cannabis bill; no future in Senate". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  37. ^ Bakst, Brian (January 11, 2023). "Legal cannabis bill clears first committee at Capitol". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  38. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (September 11, 2019). "Minnesota lawmakers explore assisted suicide legislation". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  39. ^ Montemayor, Stephen (March 1, 2022). "At benefit in his honor, Sen. David Tomassoni debuts legislation to fight ALS". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  40. ^ Bierschbach, Briana (January 5, 2023). "Minnesota Democrats move quickly to codify abortion access in state law". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  41. ^ Ferguson, Dana (January 19, 2023). "Minnesota House passes right to abortion bill as supporters and opponents gather". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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  45. ^ Star Tribune Editorial Board (December 16, 2021). "EDITORIAL | Ethical decision is protecting patients". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  46. ^ December 8th, 2021 Letter to Mayo Clinic signed by 38 Minnesota House Republican Representatives.
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  48. ^ Pugmire, Tim (December 17, 2021). "Proposed change to MN's sentencing guidelines draws flak". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  49. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (2021-12-17). "State commission proposal to modify sentences for repeat offenders sparks fierce debate". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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  57. ^ Callaghan, Peter (2021-03-12). "With memories of the 2020 election, DFLers wrestle with how to keep 'imposter candidates' off the ballot". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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  62. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 32B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  63. ^ "Anne Neu Brindley". Religious Studies Center. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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