Lyle Koenen

Lyle Koenen
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 20B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2003
Preceded by Gary Kubly
Personal details
Born June 16, 1956 (1956-06-16) (age 55)
Willmar, Minnesota
Political party Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s) Sandy
Children 4
Residence Clara City, Minnesota
Alma mater Willmar Technical College
Profession farmer, legislator
Religion Christian Reformed

Lyle J. Koenen (born June 16, 1956) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 20B, which includes portions of Chippewa, Renville and Yellow Medicine counties in the southwestern part of the state. A Democrat, he is also a farmer.[1]

Koenen was first elected in 2002, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently chair of the House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs subcommittee for the Veterans Affairs Division. He is a member of the Taxes Committee, and also serves on the Finance Subcommittee for the State Government Finance Division and the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Sales Tax Division.[2] On May 21, 2011, he joined the House Republican Majority in voting for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and woman.[3]

Koenen attended Maynard High School in Maynard, then went on to Willmar Technical College in Willmar, earning his A.A. in Agriculture. He has worked as a dairy farmer, and was also a milk truck and school bus driver. He has been co-chair of the Chippewa County Farmers Union since 1996.[1][4]

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