Mike Sieben
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Mike Sieben | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hastings, Minnesota | June 23, 1946
Political party | DFL |
Relations | Harry Sieben (brother) Katie Sieben (daughter) |
Education | St. Cloud State University (BS) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Michael R. Sieben (born June 23, 1946) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- "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