Another longtime legislator will make next year her last at the Minnesota Capitol.

State Sen. Sandy Pappas says she’ll retire rather than seek a new term. The St. Paul DFLer has served in the Legislature since 1985 — she was elected to the House in 1984 and served there until her election to the Senate in 1990.

Her House service plus her Senate service makes her the longest-serving current lawmaker in the state Legislature along with fellow DFL Sen. Ann Rest, who is also retiring after next year.

Pappas is the chair of the Senate committee that crafts construction projects bills. She has also been Senate president and has a long list of laws to her credit.

“The Legislature has been so much a part of my life that leaving is like saying farewell to my family,” Pappas said in a press rele

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