Claire Robling

Claire Robling

Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 35th district
In office January 7, 1997 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Terry Johnston
Succeeded by	district redrawn
Personal details
Born	(1956-10-22) October 22, 1956 Chanhassen, Minnesota
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s)	Tony
Children	2
Residence	Jordan, Minnesota
Alma mater	College of St. Catherine
Occupation	journalist, freelance writer, legislator
Religion	Catholic

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]

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