Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach
President of the Minnesota Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Sandy Pappas
In office January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Jim Metzen
Succeeded by	Sandy Pappas
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 13th district 14th (1996–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office February 12, 1996
Preceded by	Joe Bertram
Personal details
Born	(1965-11-03) November 3, 1965 (age 51)
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s)	Scott
Children	2
Residence	Paynesville, Minnesota
Alma mater	William Mitchell College of Law College of St. Benedict St. Cloud State University

Michelle L. Fischbach (born November 3, 1965) is a Minnesota politician and the president of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 13, which includes portions of Benton and Stearns counties.

Fischbach attended Woodbury High School in Woodbury, then attended college at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph from 1984 to 1986 and, later, at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, where she received a B.A. in political science and economics in 1989. She served on the Paynesville City Council from 1995 to 1996.

Fischbach was first elected to the Senate in a 1996 special election held after the resignation of Senator Joe Bertram. She was re-elected in the Fall 1996 general election and, again, in 2000, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2012. She was an assistant minority leader from 2001 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2008, and deputy minority leader from 2009 to 2010. She served as President of the Minnesota Senate from January 2011 through 2013, and was the first woman to do so. After the Republicans regained a majority following the 2016 election, Fischbach was again elected to be president in 2017.

Fischbach is married to Scott Fischbach, who is executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. She and her husband live in Paynesville and are the parents of two children.

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