Katie Sieben (born March 23, 1977) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 2007 to 2017. A member of the

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(DFL), she represented the 54th, which included portions of

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and

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counties. Ms. Sieben currently serves as a commissioner of the

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, to which she was appointed by Governor

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Early life and education

Sieben was born and raised in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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and a

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from the

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. Sieben also served as a policy fellow at the

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Career

Sieben was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. She did not seek re-election in 2016. Prior to her service in the Senate, she represented the 57A district in the

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from 2003 to 2007. Sieben also worked as an intern for United States Representative

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and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Senator

, who later served as Governor of Minnesota. Her special legislative concerns included elections, environment, transportation, education, health care.

Personal life

Sieben married Josh Straka in 2005. They have three children. Sieben's father,

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, and uncle,

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, also served in the

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, being members of the House during the 1970s and early 1980s.

References

External links

Minnesota Public Radio - Votetracker: Katie Sieben Voting RecordProject Vote Smart - Senator Katie Sieben Profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Katie Sieben Campaign Contributions
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