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Matt Klein

Matt Klein

American politician

Matthew David "Matt" Klein (born September 29, 1967[1]) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 53 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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Early life, education, and career

Klein was raised in Saint Paul and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1985.[2] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, and went on to graduate as a Doctor of Medicine[3] from Mayo Medical School. Klein was elected to the West St. Paul–Mendota Heights–Eagan School Board in 2012.[4] He is a doctor of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.[5]

Minnesota Senate

Klein serves on the following committees in the Minnesota Senate:

  • Chair, Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Taxes
  • Energy

Personal life

Klein and his wife, Kristine, have five children and reside in Mendota Heights.

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Matt Klein's Biography". Vote Smart. Vote Smart. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    Ahlstrom, John E. (August 2016). "Matt Klein and Todd Podgorski face off on Aug. 9". South St. Paul Voice. Vol. XIII, no. 8. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Klein, Matt". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. [4]
    Ahlstrom, John E. (August 2016). "Matt Klein and Todd Podgorski face off on Aug. 9". South St. Paul Voice. Vol. XIII, no. 8. p. 3. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Klein announces run for State Senate". Southwest Review. January 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  6. [6]
    "2022 Minnesota State Senate District 53 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "2020 Minnesota State Senate District 52 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. [8]
    "2016 Minnesota State Senate District 52 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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