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    Benson, Mike

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2011-2012 (District 30B); House 2013-2014 (District 26B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Olmsted, Wabasha

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/9/1955
    Birth Place: ,
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    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
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    City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
    Occupation (when first elected): Assistant College Professor, Business Administration; and Director of Human Resources, Crossroads College, Rochester

    EDUCATION

    Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania; B.A.; Organizational Management
    Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania; M.B.A.; Business

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Postmaster: Cleveland, Ohio; 19?? to ?
    Postmaster: United States Post Office (Employee, Clerk, Manager); 1973 to 2004
    Postmaster: Rochester, Minnesota; 1988 to 1995
    Postmaster: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 199? to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Susan
    Children: Four children: Briana, Holly, and Michele (daughters); James (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District in the 2014 election.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: House
    District: 26B
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Assistant College Professor and Director of Human Resources
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Olmsted, Wabasha
    Occupation: Assistant College Professor, Business Administration; and Director of Human Resources, Crossroads College, Rochester
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Reform Minutes
    • Higher Education Policy and Finance Minutes
    • State Government Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Policy and Finance 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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