Kirk Stensrud
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Kirk D. Stensrud is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 42A, which includes portions of western Hennepin County
in the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, he is the owner of Fish Window Cleaning in Edina
, and a former medical salesperson.
Stensrud was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating incumbent Rep. Maria Ruud
by just 107 votes after a recount. He currently serves on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and the State Government Finance committees.
Stensrud graduated from Bloomington Lincoln High School
in Bloomington
, then went on to Bethel University
in Arden Hills
, earning his B.A.
in Business. He and his family are active members of Wooddale Church
in Eden Prairie
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
who represents District 42A, which includes portions of western Hennepin County
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. As of 2010 the population was 1,152,425. Its county seat is Minneapolis. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live...
in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he is the owner of Fish Window Cleaning in Edina
Edina, Minnesota
Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s. The population was 47,941 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, and a former medical salesperson.
Stensrud was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating incumbent Rep. Maria Ruud
Maria Ruud
Maria Ruud is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 42A, which includes portions of western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area....
by just 107 votes after a recount. He currently serves on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and the State Government Finance committees.
Stensrud graduated from Bloomington Lincoln High School
Bloomington Lincoln High School
Bloomington Lincoln High School was a high school in Bloomington, Minnesota. In 1918, the Town of Bloomington, open its first secondary educational building. Bloomington High School was started. The school remained at its original location until a new building was open in the fall of 1957, and...
in Bloomington
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
, then went on to Bethel University
Bethel University (Minnesota)
Bethel University is a Christian higher education institution with approximately 6,000 students from 36 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs...
in Arden Hills
Arden Hills, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 2,959 households, and 2,228 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,087.3 people per square mile . There were 3,017 housing units at an average density of 339.9 per square mile...
, earning his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Business. He and his family are active members of Wooddale Church
Wooddale Church
Originally known as "The Wayside Chapel", Wooddale Church is a large evangelical Christian church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The large success of the Wooddale Church led to the formation of many other similar churches in Minnesota...
in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 54,901 people, 20,457 households, and 14,579 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 21,026 housing units at an average density of 649.2 per square mile...
.