Steve Green (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and member of the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint ...

. A member of the

Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civi ...

, he represents District 2B in northwestern Minnesota, which includes most of Becker County, southern Clearwater County, southern Hubbard County, Mahnomen County, northeastern Otter Tail County and northern Wadena County.

Education and career

Green graduated from Fosston High School in 1978. He later attended the Detroit Lakes Area Vocational Technical Institute. Green operated a greenhouse for 23 years. His parents started Lakeland Greenhouse in 1973. He took it over in 1981 and continued the family tradition until 2004. Green now makes his living in construction and carpentry work. He has been a self-employed businessman for 31 years. Green had been politically active in the Republican Party for about eight years, and had previously been a candidate in 2010 and 2008 for District 2A.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Elections

Green was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012 and reelected in 2014.

Committee assignments

For the 89th legislative session, Green is a member of: *Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy Committee (vice chair) *Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee *Legacy Funding Finance Committee For the 88th legislative session, Green was a member of: *Capital Investment Committee *Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee *Housing Finance and Policy Committee *Legacy Committee

Tenure

Green was sworn in on January 8, 2013. He has served in the 88th and 89th Minnesota Legislatures.

Personal life

Green and his wife, Cindy, have six children and reside in Fosston, Minnesota. He is self-employed.

References

External links

Rep. Steve Green
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Rep. Steve Green
''official campaign website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Steve 1960 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Native American state legislators in Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives People from Polk County, Minnesota