Ben Lien
American politician
Ben Lien | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 4A district | |
In office January 2013 – January 2021 | |
Preceded by | redrawn district |
Succeeded by | Heather Keeler |
Personal details | |
Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Residence | Moorhead, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Minnesota State University Moorhead (B.A.) |
Occupation | legislator |
Ben Lien is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A former member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 4A in northwestern Minnesota.[1]
Early life and education
Lien grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota and graduated from Moorhead High School.[2] He attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, graduating with a B.A. in political science.[3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Lien was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He was re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018. On January 30, 2020 he announced he would not seek re-election for a fifth term.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Lien, Ben - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.mn.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Ben Lien for Minnesota House 4A". 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Rep. Ben Lien (04A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
External links
- Rep. Ben Lien official campaign website
- https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Lien
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Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
93rd Minnesota Legislature (2023-2025)
- Speaker
- Melissa Hortman (DFL)
- Majority Leader
- Jamie Long (DFL)
- Minority Leader
- Lisa Demuth (R)
6A.
▌Ben Davis (R)B.
▌Tom Murphy (R)B.
▌Nathan Nelson (R) 12A.
▌Paul Anderson (R)B.
▌Dave Baker (R) 19A.
▌Brian Daniels (R)B.
▌Andy Smith (DFL)B.
▌Bryan Lawrence (R) 28A.
▌Brian Johnson (R) 29A.
▌Joe McDonald (R) 30A.
▌Walter Hudson (R) B.
▌Matt Norris (DFL) B.
▌Jerry Newton (DFL) 38A.
▌Michael Nelson (DFL) 41A.
▌Mark Wiens (R) 44A.
▌Peter Fischer (DFL) 45A.
▌Andrew Myers (R) 48A.
▌Jim Nash (R) B.
▌Steve Elkins (DFL) 51A.
▌Michael Howard (DFL) B.
▌Rick Hansen (DFL) 56A.
▌Robert Bierman (DFL) 60A.
▌Sydney Jordan (DFL) 67A.
▌Liz Lee (DFL)