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Minnesota House Republican Leader Lisa Demuth has appointed state Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, as Republican chairwoman of the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee.

“As a former elementary school teacher of 33 years, I am excited and honored with this appointment,” Bennett said in a press release. “I will look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to create common sense education policies that will help our students succeed and provide support for our teachers. In addition to prioritizing fair and flexible funding and local control to empower our schools, my highest priority will be to focus on core academic achievement. Every student deserves a chance to succeed in our society and in order to do that we must focus on core skills like reading, writing, math and science.”

Bennett has served as a member or as the Republican lead on House education committees since her arrival in the Minnesota House in 2015.

Bennett represents all or portions of Freeborn, Faribault, Waseca and Steele counties.