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Ben Lien

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2013-2020 (District 04A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Clay

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1983
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Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead
Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

EDUCATION

Minnesota State University, Moorhead; B.A.; Political Science

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

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GENERAL NOTES

He did not seek reelection in 2020.

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

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Total Days Served: 2919

SESSIONS SERVED

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 04A
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Clay
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Government Operations: Subcommittee on Local Government Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Higher Education Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 04A
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Clay
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Finance Minutes
  • Higher Education & Career Readiness Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 04A
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Clay
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Minutes
  • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 04A
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Clay
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Judiciary Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

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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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