Claire Robling
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 7, 1997 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byTerry Johnston
Succeeded bydistrict redrawn
Personal details
Born (1956-10-22) October 22, 1956
Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTony
Children2
Residence(s)Jordan, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materCollege of St. Catherine
Occupationjournalist, freelance writer, legislator

Claire A. Robling (born October 22, 1956) is a Minnesota politician and former 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.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Robling, Claire A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
  2. ↑ New Senate majority leader? In crisis, Republicans turn to Senjem again
  3. ↑ "Senator Claire A. Robling (R) District 35". www.senate.leg.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Robling, Claire A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
  5. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".



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