Claire Robling | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 7, 1997 –January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Johnston |
| Succeeded by | district redrawn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22,1956 Chanhassen,Minnesota,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tony |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | College of St. Catherine |
| Occupation | Journalist,freelance writer,politician |
Claire A. Robling (born October 22,1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 35,which included portions of Carver,Le Sueur,Scott and Sibley counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,she was first elected to the Senate in 1996,and reelected in 2000,2002,2006 and 2010. She served as an assistant minority leader from 2003 to 2006. [1]
Robling was one of four assistant majority leaders during 2011–2012,and served as chair of the Senate Finance Committee. [2] She was also a member of the Senate's Higher Education and Local Government &Elections committees. [3] Her special legislative concerns included family and early childhood,transportation,taxes,education,and the environment. [1]
Robling is a journalist and a freelance writer by profession. She graduated from Chaska High School in Chaska,and then attended the College of St. Catherine in Saint Paul. She was a reporter for the Shakopee Valley News in Shakopee from 1977 to 1980,an editor for the Jordan Independent in Jordan from 1980 to 1981,and a reporter and editor for the Prior Lake,Chanhassen,Chaska and Savage newspapers from 1982 to 1996. She and her husband live in Jordan and have two children. [4]
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