Sean Nienow
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Sean Robert Nienow is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
representing District 17, which includes all or portions of Anoka
, Chisago and Isanti
counties in the northeastern part of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
A Republican
, he previously served in the Senate from 2003 to 2007 before being unseated by Democrat
Rick Olseen
in the 2006 general election. He successfully challenged Olseen for his old seat in the 2010 general election, garnering 56.01% of the vote to Olseen's 43.83%.
Nienow is vice chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and is also a member of the Agriculture and Rural Economies, the Education, and the Health and Human Services committees. During his previous term in the Senate, he served on the Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming, the Environment and Natural Resources, the Finance, and the Health and Family Security committees, and on the Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee for Game and Fish, the Finance Subcommittee for the Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division, and the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Budget Division. His special legislative concerns include education, jobs, health care, and transportation.
Nienow grew up in Stacy
, graduated from Chadashchay High School, then went on to Northwestern College
in Roseville
, where he majored in Business and Psychology. He also served as a major in the United States Air Force
Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol
. Prior to his first term in the Senate, he worked for American Express Financial Advisers
for 14 years. He currently works as a process consultant and adviser.
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 Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
representing District 17, which includes all or portions of Anoka
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
, Chisago and Isanti
Isanti County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2010, there were 37,816 people, 14,331 households, and 8,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile . There were 12,062 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
counties in the northeastern part of 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 previously served in the Senate from 2003 to 2007 before being unseated by Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Rick Olseen
Rick Olseen
Richard "Rick" Olseen is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 17, which includes portions of Anoka, Chisago and Isanti counties in the northeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 2006...
in the 2006 general election. He successfully challenged Olseen for his old seat in the 2010 general election, garnering 56.01% of the vote to Olseen's 43.83%.
Nienow is vice chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and is also a member of the Agriculture and Rural Economies, the Education, and the Health and Human Services committees. During his previous term in the Senate, he served on the Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming, the Environment and Natural Resources, the Finance, and the Health and Family Security committees, and on the Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee for Game and Fish, the Finance Subcommittee for the Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division, and the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Budget Division. His special legislative concerns include education, jobs, health care, and transportation.
Nienow grew up in Stacy
Stacy, Minnesota
Stacy is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, along the Sunrise River. The population was 1,456 at the 2010 census.Interstate 35 serves as a main arterial route for the community.-Geography:...
, graduated from Chadashchay High School, then went on to Northwestern College
Northwestern College (Minnesota)
Northwestern College is a private Christian college located in Roseville, Minnesota, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Established in 1902 as Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School by Dr...
in Roseville
Roseville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,690 people, 14,598 households, and 8,598 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,543.9 people per square mile . There were 14,917 housing units at an average density of 1,126.4 per square mile...
, where he majored in Business and Psychology. He also served as a major in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
. Prior to his first term in the Senate, he worked for American Express Financial Advisers
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
for 14 years. He currently works as a process consultant and adviser.
External links
- Senator Nienow Web Page
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Sean Nienow Profile
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Sean Nienow
- Sean Nienow Campaign Web Site