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    Jensen, Scott

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 2017-2020 (District 47)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Carver

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/19/1954
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Chaska
    Occupation (when first elected): Physician, Catalyst Medical Clinic, PA

    EDUCATION

    Sleepy Eye High School; Secondary; Valedictorian, 1973
    University of Minnesota, Dental School; Attended College; 1976-1977
    Luther-Northwestern Theological Seminary; Attended College; 1977-1978
    University of Minnesota; B.A.; Physiology, 1978
    University of Minnesota; M.D.; 1981
    University of Minnesota; Fellowship; Bush Fellowship: Leadership and Policy Studies, 1999

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: Waconia School District, Minnesota (School Board); 199? to ?
    State Board/Commission/Council: Attorney General's Advisory Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices (Co-chair); 2019 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Mary
    Children: Three children: Cristy, Matt, and Jackie
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Carl A. Jensen  - Father

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special legislative concerns: health care reform, roads and bridges, and election reform.

    He is a family practice physician.

    He did not seek reelection in 2020.

    He ran unsuccessfully for governor in the 2022 election.

    He announced his intention to run for governor in 2026.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: Senate
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Chaska
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Carver
    Occupation: Physician, Catalyst Medical Clinic, PA
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy
    • Human Services Reform Finance and Policy
    term photo
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: Senate
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Chaska
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Carver
    Occupation: Physician, Catalyst Medical Clinic, PA
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy
    • Human Services Reform Finance and Policy
    • Transportation Finance and Policy
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books By

    • Jensen, Scott. Relationship Matters: The Foundation of Medical Care Is Fracturing, 2015.

    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.

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