Claire Robling

Claire Robling
Claire Robling
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 1997
Preceded by Terry Johnston
Personal details
Born October 22, 1956 (1956-10-22) (age 55)
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s) Tony
Children 2
Residence Jordan, Minnesota
Alma mater College of St. Catherine
Occupation journalist, freelance writer, legislator
Religion Catholic

Claire A. Robling (born October 22, 1956) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 35, which includes portions of Carver, Le Sueur, Scott and Sibley counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, she was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and was re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2010. She served as an assistant minority leader from 2003 to 2006.[1]

Robling is currently chair of the Senate Finance Committee. She is also a member of the Senate's Higher Education and Local Government & Elections committees.[2] Her special legislative concerns include family and early childhood, transportation, taxes, education, and the environment.[3]

Robling is a journalist and a freelance writer by profession. She graduated from Chaska High School in Chaska, and then went on to the College of St. Catherine in Saint Paul. She was a reporter for the Shakopee Valley News in Shakopee from 1977 to 1980, an editor for the Jordan Independent in Jordan from 1980 to 1981, and a reporter and editor for the Prior Lake, Chanhassen, Chaska and Savage newspapers from 1982 to 1996. She and her husband live in Jordan and are the parents of two children.[4]

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