Mark Buesgens

Mark Buesgens
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 35B district
In office
January 5, 1999 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by Becky Kelso
Succeeded by district redrawn
Personal details
Born May 14, 1961
Shakopee, Minnesota
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s) Sara
Children 5
Residence Jordan, Minnesota
Alma mater Mankato State University
Profession educator, legislator
Religion Catholic

Mark William Buesgens (born May 14, 1961) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 35B, which includes portions of Scott County in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is an educator by profession, and is currently the business manager for the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists in Saint Paul.[1][2]

Service in the Minnesota House

Buesgens was first elected in 1998, and was re-elected every two years since then until retiring in 2012. He was a member of the House Finance Committee, on which he was the ranking minority party member, and the State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. He also served on the Finance subcommittees for the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division and the K-12 Education Finance Division, and on the State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Subcommittee for the Local Government Division. His legislative priorities included tax cuts, education reform, and local control of government decision-making.[3] 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.[4]

Personal challenges

On Saturday September 18, 2010, Buesgens was arrested by a Wright County sheriff's deputy on charges of driving while intoxicated.[5] It was also subsequently revealed that his home was in foreclosure proceedings.[6] He issued a formal statement apologizing for and expressing regret over the DWI incident,[7] but was stopped again by a Scott County sheriff's deputy, on March 16, 2011. He admitted having had a drink, a violation of his probation.[8]

Education, professional background, community service

Buesgens attended Jordan High School in Jordan, then went on to Mankato State University in Mankato, graduating with a B.S. in Mathematics in 1983. He later attended Mankato State University again, earning his M.S. in Education Administration in 1991, and a specialist degree in Education Administration in 1993. He was a math teacher at the Inter-American Academy in Guayaquil, Ecuador from 1983–1987, a math teacher in the Chaska school district from 1987–1991, and an administrator at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan from 1991-2005. He was also a fireman with the Jordan Fire Department and a member of the Jordan City Council from 1997-1998.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Buesgens, Mark William". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Mark Buesgens (R) 35B - Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Roll call vote: Same-sex marriage ban amendment". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  5. ↑ "State Rep. Mark Buesgens arrested for DWI". Politics in Minnesota. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  6. ↑ Archived September 25, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Lahammer, Mary. "Rep. Mark Buesgens releases statement on recent DWI arrest". MinnPost. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  8. ↑ Stassen, Rachel E. (2011-03-17). "Rep. Mark Buesgens stopped again, admits to drinking". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  9. ↑

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