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Benson, Mike

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: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
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.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
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

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 30B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
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
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2011 House Interview


Video
Departing Member Interview (Video) 2014


Articles & Books About
Busse, Nick. "Cutting Through the Red Tape." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 4, 2011, p. 17.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.