Senate 2003-2012 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Anoka, Sherburne
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/9/1958
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Evangelical Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Mike
City of Residence (when first elected):
East Bethel
Occupation (when first elected):
Wastewater Treatment Designer/Pastor
EDUCATION
St. Francis High School; Secondary;
Metropolitan State University; Attended College; Environmental Policy, 2 years
Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Junior College/Community College; Business Administration, 2 years
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois; College Graduate; General Bible Studies, 2 years
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army, Infantry;
1975 to 1976
Municipal Mayor:
East Bethel, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1998 to 2002
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Vicki
Children:
Four children: Joshua, Aubrey, Ariel, and Caleb
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: transportation, education, aviation issues, concealed carry.
He was raised on a farm in East Bethel, Minnesota.
He ran for Minnesota Governor in the 2010 election. He dropped out of the race in November 2009.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement in Senate District 31 in the 2012 primary election. He lost the endorsement to Michelle Benson. He decided to run for county commissioner in Anoka county. However, he lost the primary.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.