Meet Laura

A Strong Leader for Minnesota

• Named "Republican Freshman of the Year” by Politics in Minnesota
• Called one of the "emerging leaders in the Midwest" by Midwest Legislative Conference
• Targeted as "One to Watch” in Minnesota Politics by Minnesota Law and Politics
• Brod identified as one of "the very best, brightest, and most promising members of America's emerging political leadership. As one of only 24 young leaders selected by the Aspen Institute across the nation who "represent the best hope for America's future-upcoming leaders committed to working together for the common good."

Elected Office

Minnesota House of Representatives, Assistant Minority Leader

Elected 2002, 2004, 2006

Committees:

• Health Policy and Reform Committee (Republican lead)
• Healthcare Finance
• Tax Committee
• Government Operations, Technology, Elections and Reform Committee

Laura also:

• serves on the Legislative Coordinating Commission
• is Vice-Chair of the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development, Midwest Legislative Conference
• is Co-Chair of the Associates Advisory Committee, Council of State Governments, and
• is a Term Member on the Council on Foreign Relations.

Representative Brod has taken an active role in legislative organizations and serves on the Governing Board for the Council of State Governments, is an Executive Board member of the Midwest Legislative Conference, and is a Steering Committee member for the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development.

Occupation – Small Business Owner

Main Street Appraisal, Inc

OCI, Organizational Culture Insights

Educational Background

M.A., Minnesota State University, Mankato; 1998

• Urban and Regional Studies / Urban Management

B.A., Summa Cum Laude, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; 1993

• Member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
• Geography (Major), Russian Area Studies (Minor)

New Prague High School, 1990

Recent Activities / Honors / Leadership Training

• Awarded German Marshall Fellowship, 2005
• Participated in Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Fellowship, 2003
• Named “Republican Freshman Representative of the Year 2003” by Politics in Minnesota, Minnesota’s leading bi-partisan political magazine
• American Council of Young Political Leaders Delegate to Turkey, 2003
• Blandin Community Leadership Foundation Participant
• New Prague City Councilmember 1998–2002
• Czech Area Development Committee member
• Member of 5 local Chambers of Commerce
• Arlington Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Board of Directors
• Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments 200
• Aspen-Rodel Fellow, Aspen Institute

Laura Has Been Recognized as...

• Friend of the Taxpayer, Minnesota Taxpayers League
• Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Businesses
• Friend of Agriculture, Minnesota Farm Bureau
• Bio-Diesel Buddy, Minnesota Soybean Growers
• Friend of Retail, Minnesota Retailers Association

Laura Has Been Endorsed by...

• MCCL, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
• MPPOA, Minnesota Peace and Police Officers Association
• NRA, National Rifle Association
• Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• NFIB, National Federation of Independent Business
• MN Association of Realtors