- Michelle Benson
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Michelle Benson Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 49th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 4, 2011Preceded by Debbie Johnson Personal details Born September 1968 Political party Republican Party of Minnesota Spouse(s) Craig Children 2 Residence Ham Lake, Minnesota Alma mater St. Catherine University
University of St. ThomasOccupation Certified Public Accountant, legislator Religion Catholic Michelle R. Benson (born September 1968) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 49, which includes portions of Anoka County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, she is a Certified Public Accountant.[1]
Benson was first elected in 2010. She is currently a member of the Agriculture and Rural Economies, the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, and the Health and Human Services committees.[2]
Raised on a farm in Murdock, Benson graduated from St. Catherine University in Saint Paul, receiving her B.A. in Chemistry. She later attended the University of St. Thomas, earning her M.B.A. She worked as an auditor and consultant at Deloitte & Touche, and currently works as the executive director of the Upper Midwest Security Alliance.[3][4]
Active in her community, Benson has been a Boy Scout and cub scout leader, and a board member, treasurer, secretary and administrator for The Way of the Shepherd Montessori School. She is a member of the North Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and the National Rifle Association.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15322
- ^ http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=15322
- ^ http://www.michellebensonforsenate.com/aboutmichelle/learn-more-about-michelle/michelle-biography-in-brief/
- ^ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15322
- ^ http://www.michellebensonforsenate.com/aboutmichelle/involved/
External links
- Michelle Benson at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Michelle Benson Web Page
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michelle Benson Profile
- Michelle Benson Campaign Web Site
Members of the Minnesota State Senate 87th Legislature (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Michelle Fischbach (R) • Majority Leader: Amy Koch (R) • Minority Leader: Tom Bakk (D)- LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
- Rod Skoe (DFL)
- Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
- John Carlson (R)
- David Tomassoni (DFL)
- Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
- Roger Reinert (DFL)
- Tony Lourey (DFL)
- Keith Langseth (DFL)
- Gretchen Hoffman (R)
- Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
- Paul Gazelka (R)
- Joe Gimse (R)
- Michelle Fischbach (R)
- John Pederson (R)
- Dave Brown (R)
- Sean Nienow (R)
- Scott Newman (R)
- Amy Koch (R)
- Gary Kubly (DFL)
- Gary Dahms (R)
- Doug Magnus (R)
- Kathy Sheran (DFL)
- Julie Rosen (R)
- Al DeKruif (R)
- Mike Parry (R)
- Dan Sparks (DFL)
- John Sterling Howe (R)
- David Senjem (R)
- Carla Nelson (R)
- Jeremy Miller (R)
- Warren Limmer (R)
- Gen Olson (R)
- Julianne Ortman (R)
- Claire Robling (R)
- Dave Thompson (R)
- Chris Gerlach (R)
- Ted Daley (R)
- James Metzen (DFL)
- Dan Hall (R)
- Geoff Michel (R)
- David Hann (R)
- Terri Bonoff (DFL)
- Ron Latz (DFL)
- Ann Rest (DFL)
- Chris Eaton (DFL)
- Benjamin Kruse (R)
- Mike Jungbauer (R)
- Michelle Benson (R)
- Barb Goodwin (DFL)
- Pam Wolf (R)
- Ray Vandeveer (R)
- Roger Chamberlain (R)
- John Marty (DFL)
- Charles Wiger (DFL)
- Ted Lillie (R)
- Katie Sieben (DFL)
- Linda Higgins (DFL)
- Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
- D. Scott Dibble (DFL)
- Jeff Hayden (DFL)
- Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
- Ken Kelash (DFL)
- Dick Cohen (DFL)
- Sandy Pappas (DFL)
- Mary Jo McGuire (DFL)
- John Harrington (DFL)
Republican (37) • Democratic-Farmer-Labor (29) • Vacant (1) • Minnesota Legislature • Minnesota House of Representatives • Minnesota State Senate Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Anoka County, Minnesota
- St. Catherine University alumni
- University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni
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