Matt Klein | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 52nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Jim Metzen |
Personal details | |
Born |
Matthew David Klein September 29, 1967 Minnesota |
Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Kristine |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Mendota Heights |
Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin–Madison Mayo Medical School |
Occupation | physician |
Matthew David "Matt" Klein (born September 29, 1967) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 52 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Klein was raised in Saint Paul and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1985. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, and Mayo Medical School, graduating with a Doctor of Medicine. Klein was elected to the West St. Paul–Mendota Heights–Eagan School Board in 2012. He is a doctor of internal medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center.
Klein was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.
Klein and his wife, Kristine, have five children and reside in Mendota Heights.