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Robling, Claire A.

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Senate 1997-2012 (District 35)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/22/1956

Birth Place: Chanhassen, Minnesota

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Female

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Prior Lake

Occupation (when first elected): Journalist

EDUCATION

Chaska High School; Secondary;
College of St. Catherine; Attended College;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Tony
Children: Two children: Jenna and Kevin
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: family and early childhood, transportation, taxes, education, environment.

She was raised on a farm near Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 5845

SESSIONS SERVED

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Jordan

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Scott

Occupation: Freelance Writer/Legislator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance (Chair)
Higher Education
Local Government and Elections

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - She was selected for this position by the Republican caucus on December 27, 2011.

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Jordan

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Scott

Occupation: Freelance Writer/Legislator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Education
Finance
Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division: Integration Aid
Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
Finance: State Government Budget Division
Higher Education
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Gaming

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Jordan

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Scott

Occupation: Freelance Writer/Legislator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Finance [She was a member in 2008 only.]
Finance: E-12 Education Budget Division
Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
Finance: State Government Budget Division
Higher Education
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Gaming

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Jordan

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Scott

Occupation: Freelance Writer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
Finance: Transportation Budget Division
State and Local Government Operations
Transportation

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Jordan

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Scott

Occupation: Freelance Writer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
Finance: Transportation Policy and Budget Division
State and Local Government Operations

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Prior Lake

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley

Occupation: Freelance Writer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Education
Education: Early Childhood Education
Education: Higher Education Budget Division
Finance
Finance: Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
State and Local Government Operations
Transportation

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Prior Lake

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley

Occupation: Journalist

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division
Education Finance
Local and Metropolitan Government
Transportation

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: Senate

District: 35

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Prior Lake

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley

Occupation: Journalist

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division
Education Finance
Local and Metropolitan Government
Transportation

OTHER INFORMATION

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.

District News Files

2000 (35)

2001 (35)

2002 (35)

2003 (35)

2004 (35)

2005 (35)

2006 (35)

2007 (35)

2008 (35)

2009 (35)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Senator William Belanger speaks on the Senate floor while Senator Claire Robling listens, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1997-2000. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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