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    Lien, Ben

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2013-2020 (District 04A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Clay

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1983
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead
    Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

    EDUCATION

    Minnesota State University, Moorhead; B.A.; Political Science

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse:
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He did not seek reelection in 2020.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

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    Total Days Served: 2919

    SESSIONS SERVED

    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations: Subcommittee on Local Government Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Higher Education Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Finance Minutes
    • Higher Education & Career Readiness Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Judiciary Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews
    Session Interview (Video) 2016 House Interview

    Session Interview (Video) 2013 House Interview


    Video
    2020 Departing House Member Speeches (Video) 2020


    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.

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