Robling, Claire A.
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.
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Freelance Writer/Legislator
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Finance (Chair)
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Higher Education
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Local Government and Elections
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Leadership Notes: She was selected for this position by the Republican caucus on December 27, 2011.
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Freelance Writer/Legislator
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Education
-
Finance
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Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
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Finance: E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division: Integration Aid
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Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
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Finance: State Government Budget Division
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Higher Education
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Gaming
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Freelance Writer/Legislator
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Finance
[She was a member in 2008 only.]
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Finance: E-12 Education Budget Division
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Finance: Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
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Finance: State Government Budget Division
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Higher Education
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Gaming
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Freelance Writer
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
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Finance: Transportation Budget Division
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State and Local Government Operations
-
Transportation
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Jordan
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Freelance Writer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
-
Finance: Transportation Policy and Budget Division
-
State and Local Government Operations
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley
Occupation: Freelance Writer
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Education
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Education: Early Childhood Education
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Education: Higher Education Budget Division
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Finance
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Finance: Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
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State and Local Government Operations
-
Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley
Occupation: Journalist
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Children, Families and Learning
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Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division
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Education Finance
-
Local and Metropolitan Government
-
Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley
Occupation: Journalist
Party:
Republican
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
Senate Photos
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer
with the generous help of the Minnesota
Digital Library.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 35
District File - 2002 District 35
District File - 2001 District 35
District File - 2003 District 35
District File - 2004 District 35
District File - 2005 District 35
District File - 2006 District 35
District File - 2007 District 35
District File - 2008 District 35
District File - 2009 District 35
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.