Ann Rest

Ann Rest
President pro tempore of the Minnesota Senate
Assumed office
February 3, 2025
Preceded byHerself
In office
January 3, 2023  January 13, 2025
Preceded byDavid Tomassoni
Succeeded byHerself
In office
January 7, 2013  January 3, 2017
Preceded byGen Olson
Succeeded byWarren Limmer
Member of the Minnesota Senate
Assumed office
January 3, 2001
Preceded byEmber Reichgott Junge
Constituency46th district (2001–2013)
45th district (2013–2023)
43rd district (2023–present)
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 46A district
In office
January 8, 1985  January 2, 2001
Preceded byDorothy Hokr
Succeeded byMark Thompson
Personal details
Born
Ann Hiller

(1942-04-24) April 24, 1942
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJames Rest (divorced)
Children1
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Harvard University (MEd, MPA)
University of Minnesota (MS)

Ann H. Rest (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician and President pro tempore of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 43 which includes portions of the western suburbs of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metro area.