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    Robbins, Kristin

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    House 2019-2022 (District 34A); House 2023-Present (District 37A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/29/1968
    Birth Place: Crookston, Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Evangelical Free Christian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Maple Grove
    Occupation (when first elected): Executive director

    EDUCATION

    Bethel University; B.A.; Economics/Political Science
    Washington University; M.A.; Economics
    University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Fellowship; Policy Fellow, 1998-1999

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (Legislative Director to U.S. Representative Harris W. Fawell); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Brent
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion is provided by her 2018 campaign website. She is a member of New Hope Church in New Hope, Minnesota.

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    Total Days Served: 2306

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 37A
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Executive director
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy (Chair) Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - She was Assistant Majority Leader until March 17, 2025.
    Leadership Position: Assistant Republican Floor Leader - She was Assistant Republican Floor Leader starting March 17, 2025.
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 37A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Executive Director
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Executive director
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Executive director
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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

    Rep. Kristin Robbins confers with Rep. Brad Tabke during a floor session March 14. 3/14/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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