Scott Jensen (Minnesota politician)
Scott Jensen | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Julianne Ortman |
| Succeeded by | Julia Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1954 |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Chaska |
| Alma mater | Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | physician |
Scott M. Jensen (born November 19, 1954) is a physician, American politician, and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 47 in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
Jensen was born on November 19, 1954, and graduated valedictorian from Sleepy Eye High School in 1973. He attended Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary from 1977 to 1978 and the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in physiology in 1978 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1981. He was a Bush Fellow of leadership and policy studies at the University of Minnesota in 1999.[1]
Jensen was a member of the Waconia School Board from 1993 to 2002 and was its chair from 1995 to 1996 and in 1999.[2] He was also a member of the Citizens Alliance Bank board, of which he was the audit committee chair.[3] Jensen is the founder and president of Catalyst Medical Clinic in Watertown where he is a family physician. He is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Family Practices department.[2]
Minnesota Senate
Jensen was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.[4]
In July 2019, Jensen announced he wouldn't seek reelection in 2020.[4]
In February 2020, Jensen put forward a bill to create a new commission to probe drug price increases.[5]
In a July 5, 2020 video that Jensen posted to Facebook, Jensen claimed that he was under investigation by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice in relation to a April 7th television interview. In that interview, he claimed he was told to falsify death certificates with COVID-19 as the cause of death, and for comparing COVID-19 to influenza.[6][7]
Personal life
Jensen and his wife, Mary, have three children and reside in Chaska.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Jensen, Scott". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Candidates file for state seats: DFL pits veterans against incumbent Republican rep, doctor". Sun Patriot. ECM Publishers. June 30, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Senate District 47: Q&A with Scott Jensen". Chanhassen Villager. Southwest News Media. September 29, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Callaghan, Peter (2019-07-26). "State Sen. Scott Jensen is not running again — and he has a lot to say about the Legislature: 'This is a really bizarre place'". MinnPost. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Magan, Christopher (2020-02-19). "Top idea for lowering drug prices may be too controversial to become law". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Schmucker, J. L. (2020-07-07). "Local state senator, physician under investigation by state board". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ Jessie Van Berkel, "Sen. Scott Jensen says he has 'no regrets' about his COVID-19 comments", Star Tribune, July 7, 2020. https://www.startribune.com/sen-scott-jensen-says-complaints-about-covid-19-comments-may-be-political/571650782/