Kirk Stensrud
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Kirk Stensrud | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 48A district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 7, 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 former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 48A, which included 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 supported merit pay for high performing teachers, and was part of the creation of a controversial budget surplus which involved borrowing money from schools against future tobacco settlements.[4]
Stensrud was defeated by Democrat Yvonne Selcer in the 2012 election, and again in the 2014 election.[5][6]
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.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stensrud, Kirk - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- ^ http://kirkforstaterep.com/bio [dead link]
- ^ "Stensrud, Kirk - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- ^ "Minnesota's budget surplus already spoken for | kare11.com". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2012/campaign/results/mn/sthouse_dist.php?district=48A
- ^ "Selcer defeats Stensrud in recount". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Stensrud, Kirk - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- ^ http://kirkforstaterep.com/bio [dead link]
External links
[edit]- 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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