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Green, Steve

House 2013-2022 (District 02B); Senate 2023-Present (District 02)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/28/1960
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Evangelical Christian
Reported Minority: American Indian
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Fosston
Occupation (when first elected): Business

EDUCATION

Fosston High School; Secondary;
Detroit Lakes Area Vocational Technical Institute; Vocational-Technical School; Auto Body

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up on a farm.

He indicated he was an enrolled member of the White Earth tribe in Ashinaabeg Today on March 13, 2013.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

Total Days Served: 4836

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: Senate
District: 02
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/2/2023
Counties Represented: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen
Occupation: None listed
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
  • Environment, Climate, and Legacy

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: Senate
District: 02
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen
Occupation: None listed
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
  • Environment, Climate, and Legacy

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Legacy Finance Minutes
  • Taxes: Property Tax Division Minutes

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Legacy Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Finance Minutes
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Legacy Funding Finance Minutes
  • State Government Finance Minutes

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Minutes
  • Legacy Funding Finance Minutes

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Fosston
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

Session Interviews

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Steve Green and Bruce Anderson discuss legislation during a floor session. Steve Green is a Republican from Fosston and Bruce Anderson is a Republican from Buffalo Township.
Rep. Steve Green asks a question during the April 15 floor debate on the omnibus legacy finance bill.
A child sits at the testifier's table and speaks to someone out of view. Rep. Steve Green sits next to him, leaning over slightly and looking in his direction.

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