Sean Nienow

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Sean Nienow
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 32nd district
17th (2011–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2011
Preceded by Rick Olseen
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 2, 2007
Preceded by redrawn district
Succeeded by Rick Olseen
Personal details
Born (1968-03-09) March 9, 1968
Anoka, Minnesota
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s) Cyndy (m. 1989)
Children 8
Residence Cambridge, Minnesota
Alma mater Northwestern College
Occupation consultant, legislator
Religion Christian

Sean Robert Nienow (born March 9, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 32, which includes all or portions of Anoka and Isanti counties in the northeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1][2]

Early life, education, and career

Nienow grew up in Stacy, graduated from Chadashchay High School, then went on to Northwestern College in Roseville, where he majored in Business and Psychology. He also served as a major in the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol. Prior to his first term in the Senate, he worked for American Express Financial Advisers for 14 years. He currently works as a process consultant and adviser.[1][3]

Minnesota Senate

Nienow previously served in the Senate from 2003 to 2007 before being unseated by DFLer Rick Olseen in the 2006 general election. He successfully challenged Olseen for his old seat in the 2010 general election, garnering 56.01% of the vote to Olseen's 43.83%.[1][4] Nienow was re-elected to District 32 in 2012.[5]

During his previous term in the Senate, he served on the Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming, the Environment and Natural Resources, the Finance, and the Health and Family Security committees, and on the Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee for Game and Fish, the Finance Subcommittee for the Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division, and the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Budget Division.[1] His special legislative concerns include education, jobs, health care, and transportation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Legislator Record - Nienow, Sean Robert". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1
  3. ↑ "About « Senator Sean Nienow". Nienow.com. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  4. ↑ "Election Reporting". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  5. ↑ "Election returns for the county 2012". Chisago County Press. November 8, 2012. 

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