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Summary

Senator Katie Sieben

Full Name: Katie Sieben
Office: State Senate (MN) - District 54, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Josh Straka: 1 Child: John
Birth Date: 03/23/1977
Birth Place: Newport, MN
Home City: Cottage Grove, MN
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HF 1467 - Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 23, 2012 - Authorizes an individual to use deadly force against another individual to resist or prevent any of the following from occurring (Art. 3, Sec. 1): ...

SF 1308 - Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage
Constitutional Amendment (Nay)

May 11, 2011

HF 108 - Primary Seat Belt Law
Legislation (Yea)

May 18, 2009 - -Increases the speed limit by ten miles per hour over the posted speed limit when the driver is on a highway with a speed limit ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Education

Teacher Licensure Senator Sieben supports Minnesota's current tradition of employing well-trained licensed teachers in classrooms. Senator Sieben believes that teachers are professionals and should be ...

Issue Position: Elections

Senator Sieben has the pleasure of serving as chair of the Senate Elections Subcommittee. It became clear after the long 2008 U.S. Senate recount that ...

Issue Position: Commerce and Consumer Protection

Regulating Inflatable Equipment Senator Sieben sponsored legislation to regulate the commercial use of inflatable play equipment at permanent facilities. Many Minnesota children, including the son ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Minnesota Organizing Apprenticeship Project Positions on Racial Equity 100%
2010 Minnesota Organizing Apprenticeship Project Positions on Racial Equity 67%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($16,732.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Katie Sieben refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn

Capitol Website
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1115&ls=5&ls=85

Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Capitol, Room 208
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1206
Phone: 651-297-8060

District
Post Office Box 227
Newport, MN 55055
Phone: 651-458-3194

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