Robert Farnsworth | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 7th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Tomassoni (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of St. Thomas (BA) Minnesota State University,Mankato (MS) |
Robert D. Farnsworth is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 7th district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 3,2023. He represents a section of Minnesota's Iron Range.
Farnsworth was raised in Chisholm,Minnesota,and graduated from Chisholm High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and social studies from the University of St. Thomas and a Master of Science in special education from Minnesota State University,Mankato. [1]
Prior to entering politics,Farnsworth worked as a high school social studies teacher at Mounds View High School. He worked as a teacher for the Minnesota Department of Corrections at Red Wing and Togo before being hired as a special education teacher with the Hibbing School District. He is also a real estate agent with Village Realty. [2] Farnsworth was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3,2023. [3] [4] Through redistricting,he succeeded the recently deceased David Tomassoni,who was a Democrat-turned-independent. [5]
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