Bernie Perryman

Bernadette "Bernie" Perryman (born January 8, 1959) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Perryman represents District 14A in central Minnesota, which includes the cities of St. Cloud and Waite Park and parts of Stearns County.

Early life, education and career Perryman graduated from Quincy College with a bachelor's degree in marketing. She moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1999, and worked as commissioner of the St. Cloud City Economic Development Authority.

Perryman serves on the Commerce Finance and Policy, Economic Development Finance and Policy, and Health Finance and Policy Committees.

In February 2026, Perryman joined three other Minnesota House members as an author of a bill that would prohibit "virtual currency kiosks". According to the Minnesota House Research summary, it prohibits operation of kiosks after August 1, 2026, requires their removal from public spaces by the end of the year, and mandates that kiosk operators pay out money or virtual currency held on behalf of customers if the kiosk operator provides no other way for customers to access their funds. An estimated 350 crypto kiosks are licensed in Minnesota. Similar efforts to ban crypto kiosks have occurred in Tennessee and Indiana.

Perryman authored a bill to allow Minnesota banks and credit unions to provide virtual currency services so long as they "act in a safe and sound manner and have written policies regarding risk management, internal controls, cybersecurity, business continuity, and compliance".

Minnesota has banned cryptocurrency ATMs effective August 1, 2026, and banking institutions may provide virtual-currency custody services in a fiduciary or nonfiduciary capacity.

Electoral history

Personal life Perryman lives in St. Augusta, Minnesota, with her spouse, Keith.