Kirk Stensrud

Legislator, Person

1962 –

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Who is Kirk Stensrud?

Kirk D. Stensrud is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 48A, 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 107 votes. He served on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and the State Government Finance committees.

During Stensrud's tenure in the House, he supported merit pay for high performing teachers, and helped turn an over 6 billion dollar deficit into a 2 billion dollar surplus. However, this surplus was controversial, as it involved borrowing money from schools against future tobacco settlements.

Stensrud was defeated by Democrat Yvonne Selcer in the 2012 election by only 202 votes.

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.

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Born
Mar 1, 1962
Bloomington
Religion
  • Evangelicalism
Profession
Education
  • Bethel University
Lived in
  • Eden Prairie

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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