Barbara Lou "Barb" Vickerman (née Gilb; October 26, 1933 – December 22, 1997) was an American businesswoman and politician. She served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's Minnesota Legislature, legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, whic ...

as a Republican from 1993 until her death in 1997.

Early life and education

Born in

Tracy, Minnesota Tracy is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,076 based on the 2020 census. U.S. Route 14 serves as a main arterial route in the community. History Tracy was platted in 1875. It was named for John F. Tracy, a ...

, Vickerman attended a vocational school and trained as a medical laboratory technician.

Business career

Vickerman was an entrepreneur, owning a card and gift shop. Alongside her husband, she co-owned a bowling alley in

Redwood Falls, Minnesota Redwood Falls is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, Redwood County, located along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 5,102 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 c ...

Political career

Vickerman's political career began in 1993 when she was elected to the

, representing the Republican Party. She continued to serve in this capacity until her death in 1997. During her tenure, she was known for her dedication to public service and addressing the concerns of her constituents.

Personal life

Barb Vickerman was related to another notable Minnesota legislator, her cousin-in-law

Jim Vickerman James Murray Vickerman (May 1, 1931 – January 19, 2021) was an American politician from Minnesota who served as Minnesota Senate, Minnesota State Senator, first elected in 1986 in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's "firestorm" that s ...

, who also served in the Minnesota Legislature. She was a

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Death

Vickerman died on December 22, 1997, in

, after a battle with cancer.

References

1933 births 1997 deaths People from Tracy, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Women state legislators in Minnesota People from Redwood Falls, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota 20th-century American businesspeople Deaths from cancer in Minnesota 20th-century American women politicians Lutherans from Minnesota 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Republican-stub