Kirk Stensrud
Kirk Stensrud | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 48A district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Ruud |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Selcer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1962 Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Wendy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Bethel University |
| Profession | small business owner, legislator |
Kirk D. Stensrud (born March 1962) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 48A, which includes portions of western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is the owner of Fish Window Cleaning in Edina, and a former medical salesperson.[1][2]
Stensrud was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating incumbent Rep. Maria Ruud by 107 votes. He served on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and the State Government Finance committees.[3]
During Stensrud's tenure in the House, he was a cosponsor of legislation to pay back money that had been borrowed from schools during the previous legislative session, supported merit pay for high performing teachers, and helped turn an over 6 billion dollar deficit into a 2 billion dollar surplus.
Stensrud was defeated by Democrat Yvonne Selcer in the 2012 election by only 202 votes. [4]
Stensrud graduated from Bloomington Lincoln High School in Bloomington, then went on to Bethel University in Arden Hills, earning his B.A. in Business. He and his family are active members of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie.[5][6]
References
- ^ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15368
- ^ http://kirkforstaterep.com/bio
- ^ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15368
- ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2012/campaign/results/mn/sthouse_dist.php?district=48A
- ^ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15368
- ^ http://kirkforstaterep.com/bio
External links
- Kirk Stensrud at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Stensrud Web Page
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Kirk Stensrud Profile
- Kirk Stensrud Campaign Web Site
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