Volk, Claudia Meier

Claudia Meier Volk was a Minnesota House Representative of District 18A for the years 1975-1976. She was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). She lived in Rice, Minnesota until she married, thus the change in name from Claudia Meier to Claudia Meier Volk. She moved to Ray, North Dakota with her husband Martin Volk. She resigned from her political office sometime in 1976.

While serving as a legislator, she served on the Agriculture, Health and Welfare, and Judiciary Committees. She showed interest in issues concerning school aid, family planning, and equal rights.

She was born in North Dakota in 1948 and later moved to Minnesota. She graduated from Osseo High School, attended the College of St. Scholastica, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Nursing. She then became a registered nurse and became politically involved. Some of the positions she held include: Benton Co. Chairperson, Vice-President Little Rock Lake Improvement Association, member of Rice Sportsman's Club, and a member of the Minnesota Nurses Association.