Kent Eken's Biography
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Full Name:
Kent Eken
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lori; 4 Children: Kara, Samuel, Amber, Adam
Birth Date:
12/12/1963
Home City:
Twin Valley, MN
Religion:
Lutheran
BA, Education, Concordia College, Moorhead
BA, Political Science, Concordia College, Moorhead
MA, History, Saint Cloud State University
Member, Ducks Unlimited, present
Member, Tri-College University Board, present
Member, Zion Lutheran Church, present
Minority Whip, Minnesota State Senate, 2017-2023
Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 2A, 2012-2023
Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 4, 2020
Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 2A, 2002-2012
Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2010-2012
Former Ranking Minority Member, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Capital Investment Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Division on Health and Human Services, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Budget, Minnesota State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member, Family Care and Aging Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Elections, Minnesota State Senate
High School Teacher
Farmer, 1982-1988
Member, Farm Bureau, present
Member, Farmers Union, present
Member, Twin Valley Lions Club, present
Priority Issues:
Reduce our property taxes
Lower tuition rates
Protect our communities from flooding
Maintain and improve the quality of our education, health/long-term care, and transportation system