Grace Schwab
Grace Elizabeth Stabell Schwab Keliher (born August 3, 1963) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 27, which includes all or portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state. Early life, education, and career Born Grace Elizabeth Stabell in Tallahassee, Florida, Keliher graduated from New Ulm High School in New Ulm, Minnesota. She attended college at Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, Minnesota, graduating with her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 1986. For 10 years, she served on the Albert Lea School Board. Minnesota Senate Elections Keliher was elected to the Senate in 2000. She ran for reelection in 2002 and lost to Dan Sparks by seven votes after an automatic recount. Committee assignments For the 82nd Legislative Session, Schwab was part of the: Crime Prevention Education Education Subcommittee: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division Education Subcommittee: Workforce Education Taxes Taxes Subcommittee: Income and Sales Tax Budget Division Transportation Tenure Keliher was sworn in on January 3, 2001. On April 6, 2001, she was appointed to the Minnesota Chicano Latino Affairs Council (Board of Directors). Schwab's first legislative action was