Mike Sieben
Michael R. Sieben (born June 23, 1946) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Mike Sieben | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1946 Hastings, Minnesota |
| Political party | DFL |
| Relations | Harry Sieben (brother) Katie Sieben (daughter) |
| Education | St. Cloud State University (BS) University of Minnesota (JD) |
A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented Washington county in District 51B from 1973 until 1983.
Early life and education
Sieben was born on June 23, 1946, and grew up in Hastings, Minnesota. He attended Hastings High School, followed by St. Cloud State University, where he graduated with a B.S. in Social Studies with Honors in 1968. Sieben attended law school at the University of Minnesota, graduating with a J.D. in 1972.
Career and Minnesota legislature
After law school, Sieben served six years in the United States Army Reserve. He also served on the Minnesota Constitutional Study Commission as a researcher and on the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority.
Sieben was first elected to the House in 1973, and was re-elected in 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1981. During his time in the Legislature, Sieben served on many committees, including: Appropriations (Chair), Commerce and Economic Development, Judiciary, Metropolitan and Urban Affairs and Rules and Legislative Administration.
Sieben was also a practicing attorney, having served as a partner at Sieben Polk, based in Hastings, Minnesota.
External links
- "Sieben, Michael R. "Mike" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/LegDB/Articles/all6SessWeeklyProfile.pdf