Fischbach, Michelle, 1965-

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FISCHBACH, Michelle, a Representative from Minnesota; born November 3, 1965; graduated from Woodbury High School, Woodbury, Minn., 1984; attended College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn., 1984-1986; B.A., St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn., 1989; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, Saint Paul, Minn., 2011; member of the Paynesville, Minn., city council, 1996-1996; member of the Minnesota state senate, 1996-2018; lieutenant governor of Minnesota, 2018-2019; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021-present).

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<p>Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach (née St. Martin; born November 3, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who is the United States Representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district. The district, Minnesota's largest and most rural district, includes most of the western area of the state, including Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Morris, Thief River Falls, Willmar, Marshall, and Alexandria. A Republican, Fischbach previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Minnesota and as the first female president of the Minnesota Senate.</p>

<p>Fischbach grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota. After graduating from Woodbury High School, she attended the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph from 1984 to 1986; she later transferred to St. Cloud State University, where she graduated with a B.A. in political science and economics in 1989. Fischbach earned her J.D. from William Mitchell School of Law in Saint Paul in 2011.</p>

<p>In 1994, Fischbach became the first woman elected to the Paynesville City Council, where she served until she was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1996.</p>

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<p>Michelle Fischbach is a trailblazer and proven conservative leader with over 20 years of experience in the Minnesota Senate, including four as the President of the Senate.
In 1996, Michelle was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election by flipping a long-held Democrat seat, a position she held until 2018. In 2011, Michelle was the first woman in Minnesota history to serve as President of the Minnesota Senate. She also served as Chair of the Minnesota Senate Higher Education Committee, and most recently was the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, ascending to that position following the resignation of her predecessor.</p>

<p>Michelle has spent the last two decades cultivating strong relationships with the agriculture community and will continue to fight for Minnesota’s farm families in Congress. Michelle knows that policies pushed by Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats, like the radical Green New Deal, will be incredibly harmful for the agricultural industry and raise energy costs for every American.</p>

<p>During her time in public service, Michelle has championed many important issues for Minnesota families, workers, and small businesses. She strongly believes in our Second Amendment rights and is a fierce defender of the unborn.</p>

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