Kate Knuth
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Katherine "Kate" Knuth is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
, representing District 50B, which includes portions of the cities of New Brighton
, Arden Hills
, Fridley
and Shoreview
in Anoka
and Ramsey
counties, which are part of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
Knuth, a Democrat
, was first elected in 2006 and was one of the youngest representatives to serve in the 85th Legislature
. She won the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Char Samuelson
. In the legislature, many of her authored bills have dealt with improvements to infrastructure
. She was reelected in 2008 and 2010.
Knuth has degrees from the University of Chicago
and Oxford University, and attended the University of Oslo
on a Fulbright Scholarship. Her father, Daniel Knuth, served in the Minnesota House for three terms from 1983 to 1989.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
, representing District 50B, which includes portions of the cities of New Brighton
New Brighton, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,206 people, 9,013 households, and 5,903 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,343.9 people per square mile . There were 9,121 housing units at an average density of 1,373.5 per square mile...
, Arden Hills
Arden Hills, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 2,959 households, and 2,228 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,087.3 people per square mile . There were 3,017 housing units at an average density of 339.9 per square mile...
, Fridley
Fridley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,449 people, 11,328 households, and 7,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,701.3 people per square mile . There were 11,504 housing units at an average density of 1,132.1 per square mile...
and Shoreview
Shoreview, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there are 25,377 people, Males: 12,303 , Females: 13,074 , 9,965 households, and 7,021 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,315.9 people per square mile . There are 10,127 housing units at an average density of 919.2 per square mile...
in Anoka
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
and Ramsey
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory...
counties, which are part of the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area.
Knuth, a Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, was first elected in 2006 and was one of the youngest representatives to serve in the 85th Legislature
Eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature
The eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 2007. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were all elected during the General Election on November 7, 2006.- Sessions :...
. She won the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Char Samuelson
Char Samuelson
Char Samuelson is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving from 2003-2007. She was elected from Minnesota 50B, which during her tenure in office served New Brighton, Arden Hills, and Shoreview...
. In the legislature, many of her authored bills have dealt with improvements to infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
. She was reelected in 2008 and 2010.
Knuth has degrees from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and Oxford University, and attended the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
on a Fulbright Scholarship. Her father, Daniel Knuth, served in the Minnesota House for three terms from 1983 to 1989.
Electoral history
- 2006 Race for Minnesota State House - District 50B
- Kate Knuth (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) 9025 (53.67%)
- Lori Grivna (Republican) 7769 votes (46.20%)
- 2008 Race for Minnesota State House - District 50B
- Kate Knuth (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) 11,966 (57%)
- Lori Grivna (Republican) 9183 votes (43%)
- 2010 Race for Minnesota State House - District 50B
- Kate Knuth (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) 8455 (52.4%)
- Russ Bertsch (Republican) 7667 votes (47.51%)
External links
- Rep. Knuth's House Profile
- Star Tribune Candidate Profile: Kate Knuth
- Project Votesmart Profile: Rep. Kate Knuth
- Kate Knuth's Campaign Website
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