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SPEAKER: Senator Greg Clausen, District 57
TOPIC: Legislative Update
Greg D. Clausen is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 57 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Since he has been at the Legislature, Clausen has gravitated to areas that he worked in for years as a former principal of Apple Valley and Rosemount high schools, classroom teacher, coach and Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District office administrator for a combined 40 years.
He has served on the E-12 Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Clausen also has served on the Health and Human Services Budget Division and State Departments and Veterans Budget Division.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Augsburg College with a social sciences major. His Master of Arts degree in education, curriculum and instruction is from the University of St. Thomas along with his education specialist degree in education administration.
During his time in District 196, Clausen served on or directed numerous district committees, boards and projects.
He also has worked with the Minnesota State High School League, University of Minnesota College in the Schools Board and nonprofit groups.
He is a member of the Dakota County Affordable Housing Coalition, Dakota Woodlands Homeless Shelter Board of Directors and Thrivent Financial Rocky Mountain Region Board.
He and his wife, Bobbie, have been married for 45 years and have three adult children Steve, Beth, and Julie and six grandchildren. All our children are graduates of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools. We have been residents of the Apple Valley community for over 30 years.
